YEP Building

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 02 Apr, 2014 7:33 pm

Leodian wrote: Nice photo and angle chameleon. I'm intrigued by the objects on the roof above the demolition sign. I guess they may be heating and/or ventilation features, but they look like they could be surveillance 'domes' (like mini Menwith Hill and Fylingdales). Assuming it has not already gone I wonder what will happen to the blue post box that (the last time I saw it some while back now) was just out of view on the left. All of the blue objects on the ground to the right do not seem to be a post box. slightly different view

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 02 Apr, 2014 7:34 pm

Not forgetting the Icon

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Wed 02 Apr, 2014 7:49 pm

Going up, now coming down.http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost. ... tcount=450

Post by **chameleon** » Wed 02 Apr, 2014 8:06 pm

uncle mick wrote: Going up, now coming down.http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showpost. ... tcount=450 I do actually remember that, but in those days recording for posterity wasn't even a thought - shame really, let's hope SL has gone some way to altering that for the future.

Carona · Post by **Carona** » Wed 02 Apr, 2014 11:39 pm

I was a young teenager in the 70's and I thought the YEP building was just fantastic. It was modern and such a breath of fresh air compared to the old buildings in the city. The time and temperature features blew me away. I'm now in my 50's and for many years I have looked upon this building as nothing but an ugly concrete block. Maybe it takes age to appreciate old buildings and their beauty as when I now look at old photographs of Leeds and see the once fantastic buildings demolished I feel sad and just wish they had been restored where possible.

blackprince · Post by **blackprince** » Thu 03 Apr, 2014 6:54 pm

Carona, I'm a few years older but have similar mixed feelings about these "old/new" 1970's buildings . The Leeds I grew up in (in the 50's and 60's) had hardly changed from the 1930's . Most of the public buildings were Victorian or Edwardian and were all monotonously redbrick or more usually jet black! The newer buildings were "art deco" dating from the 20's & thirties ( eg some cinemas, the Parkinson building and Lewis's). Owing to war and post-war austerity nothing notable was built in the 40's and 50's. The first modern 20TH Century buildings I saw as a teenager in the 60's were in Manchester - the CIS building and the Piccadilly Hotel - I remember staring up at them in amazement until my neck ached. So as a 20 year old I thought it was great when we started to get some exciting new buildings like the International Pool and the YEP building. Its hard to say now how refreshing it was to see some modern architecture in the city. I used to check the time / temperature on the YEP clock on my way home from work every night.I appreciate that hardly anyone likes these buildings anymore but it is a bit sad to see the iconic buildings of your youth demolished in your own lifetime.

Carona · Post by **Carona** » Thu 03 Apr, 2014 7:04 pm

blackprince, I agree with you 100%.Another building from my youth gone forever

LS1 · Post by **LS1** » Fri 04 Apr, 2014 9:06 am

Carona wrote: blackprince, I agree with you 100%.Another building from my youth gone forever There will be a time, in the future when people will lament the loss of buildings like the old YEP and the International Pool.

jim · Post by **jim** » Mon 14 Apr, 2014 6:13 pm

Passing the building today I noticed that about a quarter of it is already demolished - the section nearest to the river and to Wellington Road.

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Mon 14 Apr, 2014 7:02 pm

jim wrote: Passing the building today I noticed that about a quarter of it is already demolished - the section nearest to the river and to Wellington Road. There are a few photos on Facebook jim here's one