West Point (building)

West Point, formerly known as Royal Mail House, is a 65 metres (213 ft) tall 17-floor residential tower block located at number 29 of Wellington Street in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

While the initial intention was to use traditional bonded brick facing (in accord with the later development of the Leeds Look and the adjacent Conservation Area), the old skeleton would not support the weight so instead terracotta tiles were used on this portion, of a size and appearance similar to the brick coursing in the new build.

The portions with the lifts and stairs were clad with metal as an architectural expression and to signal the change of use.

[1] The southwest side (bordering Northern Street) is closed off by a blue engineering brick wall, and a lower rise podium building with turquoise cladding.

[1] The development contains 363 residential units above 17,500 square feet (1,630 m2) of leisure and retail space.