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24 July 2016

MODERN THINKING | LEEDS UNIVERSITY CAMPUS CONCRETE | + SOME MUSIC


Walked through the University Of Leeds on Saturday to take some photos, prior to playing records at Leeds' best bar / hangout / record shop / barbers - Outlaws Yacht Club. Both are very much worth a visit.

A lot has been written about the design, development & build, completed in 1977, of the Leeds University Campus. For a summary, read this or watch this, a 3 minute film that is "an acoustic psychogeographical response to the area called the precinct and features two of the most impressive of the buildings designed by the architects: the Worsley Building and the Roger Stevens Lecture Theatre...." [ more here ]

 
& so here's some photos, taken in similar footsteps around The Campus....



















































Go for a walk around, it's worth your time. Didn't get a chance to go inside, that's maybe another post. 

& if you do go for a wander, soundtrack it with this mix via Outlaws from 2013 





Or more recent from Joe:



& from Craig:



& also, mix from last month by Jeff, who was also DJ-ing...