The following project is my response to a brief that was given to us as part of our third year exposure module. This brief was to design a four-star hotel that included a restaurant/bar, gym/spa, conference centre/meeting rooms and sixty rooms for accommodation. All...

As the effects of global warming are having catastrophic effects around the globe, I aimed to design a truly sustainable building that emits low levels of carbon, both in the materials used in construction and when the building is in operational use. This led to a...

As our final year project, we were asked to design a new four star, 60 bed hotel equipped with conference and spa facilities and external landscaping and car parking on a new prominent site by Barry Island, South Wales. Although I had reasonable freedom with the...

The Friars Point Hotel was designed as a result of a brief given to me for the Exposure module in year 3 BSc Architectural Design and Technology. The site is located on the Friars Point headland west of Whitmore bay in the densely populated tourist destination of...

I seek to design buildings that are environmentally, biologically and psychologically sustainable. This is achieved by throughout analysis of a given brief and site constraints. My design ideas are developed by placing a strong emphasis on the needs and comfort of the...

The majority of inspiration for the design of Friars Point Hotel came from the site. The hotels bedrooms come with cinematic views of Whitmore Bay to the East, and Watch House Bay to the West, guests are able to witness the sunrise in the morning from bedrooms on the...

This project design based on the environmental strategy. Overall speaking, the using of environmentally friendly energy system could be fit in this project. The main part of the system could be using PV panel for collecting solar energy and using the heat pump to keep...

This project was to design a 4 star, 60 bed hotel on Friar’s Point in Barry. The hotel is intended to provide spa and conference facilities as well as any other aspects that would be expected at a 4 star hotel. Throughout my work I aim for a minimalistic and clean...

Friars point Hotel is a landmark building in Vale of Glamorgan because of its location and shape. I used the location to inspire the building concept reacting to views, light, topography, historical features and vegetation to establish a dialogue between nature and...

Friar’s Point Hotel will be situated at Friars Point Barry Island, it has easy access from the town. The hotel boasts a large spa with a range of treatments from massage rooms to mud treatment, there is also a large Gym and dance studio. On the ground floor there is a...

I am studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University and this is my final degree project for Architectural Design and Technology. The project is named Friars point and is located in Barry. During the concept stage, I made the decision to design my building with a rustic,...

The Friars Point Hotel is the project that we have been set for our 3rd year project in exposure on the BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & technology Course here at Cardiff Metropolitan University. Friars Point situated on one of the headlands of Barry Island just...

Art is the core of my life. It influences nearly everything I do from dressing myself to cooking or designing and making furniture. I particularly enjoyed the opportunities provided during my course at Cardiff Met to explore other creative activities and processes...

This year’s challenge was to design a four star hotel on a prominent site in South Wales. As the site is on a headland there were endless possibility as to where to position the hotel due to the sweeping views along the landscape. And that’s the reason to involving a...

For our final year project we were tasked to design a four star hotel for Friars Point, a section of headland in Barry Island, Wales. Contrasting to previous years, we were given a basic floor plan with suggested spaces to aid the process of designing and detailing...

A 60 bedroom, four star hotel with conference centre and spa facilities. The hotel will be situated on Friars Point peninsula located in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan. Barry is a seaside resort and attracts around 300,000 tourists every year. The hotel design takes...

The aim of this project was design and building that represents its site. Therefor, the external materials were specifically chosen to replicate the Friars Point headland. The stepped profile in the slate façade was an important design feature that was only made...

This project demonstrates a new and innovative design to Barry Island. Designing a hotel that satisfies 4 stars was at first quite challenging as there was a lot of requirements involved a lot of space to consider. Through the design phase I enjoyed researching unique...

Located on Friars Point in Barry island, the proposal of Friars Point hotel was a perfect destination for guests to experience the scenic coast of south Wales. The Hotel offers modern and comfortable guest rooms, imaginatively designed with a modern complexity and...