</s> ▁Leopold ▁Square ▁is ▁a ▁mixed - use ▁development ▁in ▁She ff ield ' s ▁West ▁End , ▁England , ▁located ▁at ▁the ▁corner ▁of ▁Leopold ▁Street ▁and ▁West ▁Street . ▁The ▁development , ▁by ▁Ask ▁Develop ments ▁and ▁G le es on ' s ▁in ▁collaboration ▁with ▁local ▁architect s ▁A X IS ▁Architecture , ▁compr ises ▁the ▁ref urb ishment ▁of ▁the ▁former ▁Central ▁Techn ical ▁School ▁buildings , ▁built ▁between ▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁and ▁ 1 8 9 4 , ▁into ▁apart ments , ▁bars , ▁ ▁restaur ants ▁and ▁a ▁hotel . ▁The ▁development ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁new ▁angular ▁building ▁to ▁house ▁a ▁bar ▁and ▁a ▁restaurant , ▁and ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁a ▁brand ▁new ▁public ▁square . ▁The ▁re development ▁of ▁the ▁old ▁buildings ▁began ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁following ▁years ▁of ▁use ▁as ▁council ▁offices ▁after ▁the ▁closure ▁of ▁the ▁School s . ▁ ▁Leopold ▁Square ▁is ▁She ff ield ' s ▁best ▁new ▁building , ▁as ▁voted ▁for ▁by ▁people ▁living ▁and ▁working ▁in ▁the ▁city . ▁At ▁an ▁awards ▁ceremony ▁held ▁at ▁the ▁Show room ▁on ▁ 1 6 ▁February ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁the ▁scheme ▁won ▁the ▁People ' s ▁Award ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁Design ▁Awards ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁- ▁an ▁event ▁spons ored ▁by ▁She ff ield ▁C iv ic ▁Trust ▁and ▁R I BA ▁York shire ▁every ▁two ▁years . ▁ 2 0 0 ▁jobs ▁were ▁created ▁through ▁the