Love/Hate

Leeds Central Library

The brief was to find one example of design/art/visual communication that I either love or hate in, or around Leeds College of Art.

I have decided to photograph The Central Library located on the Headrow, in the City Centre. It is a beautiful building with the most amazing staircase. I have done some research and found that is it is a grade 2 listed building and was constructed between 1878 and 1884. It was was opened by the Mayor at the time (Alderman Edwin Woodhouse) on the 17th of April 1884.

I love it when something so amazing to look at can still have a function and be an important part of a city. It can be viewed by everyone and although many people may not really spend the time too appreciate it (understandable really, as you go to a library for the books not the architecture) it is something that has been used, and will be continued to be used for many years.

A building that adds beautiful architecture to the city of Leeds yet still has an important function- design and art for the everyday people to live and work amongst.