Northern School of
Contemporary Dance, Leeds

Allen Tod has been involved with NSCD for many years and formed a strategy for the development of the school which attracted funding for several phases of work to the original buildings, a converted synagogue and Georgian villa, both listed Grade 2.

Working closely with us, NSCD was able to submit an early application to the National Lottery and received awards totalling £2.4m in 1995 to complete the development of the school and improve the performance facilities.

Allen Tod created a series of new buildings that wrap around and link into the existing spaces and which house
a new entrance foyer and social focus for the building, rehearsal studios, library, offices and canteen. Improvements to the performance space and facilities
have also been carried out.

The building contract was completed, on budget and
on time, in December 1997. The school stayed open throughout the works and was officially reopened by Minister for the Arts, Mark Fisher, in January 1998.

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