Dyson House was a building which was part of Sheffield Hallam University's city campus in

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. The building was on

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, next to the

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. Dyson House became unused by the university for several years, and was bought by

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as part of the Heart of the city scheme funded by EU regeneration money and has now been demolished. The site along with the adjacent

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has a proposal for a new office block, shops and 200 apartments in a mixed use scheme of a futuristic modern design by

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( Ken Shuttleworth) designers of the acclaimed

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(Gerkin) building in London.

References

Sheffield Telegraph Report
- From 18 January 2008 Demolished buildings and structures in Sheffield Education in Sheffield {{UK-university-stub

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