Maria Alden

BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & Technology


The Waterside

A Multi-use, family friendly building to be set in the heart of Cardiff Bay. A place for local residents to relax and soak up the atmosphere, indulging in some posh nosh at the roof top restaurant or perusing some local art work before catching a show.

This project incorporates a wide variety of different uses throughout its foot print, creating a fun, and relaxed family atmosphere.

The building has been inspired by the architect Shigeru Ban, a pioneer in his field of using locally sourced materials and in particular cardboard. A real effort has been made to create a high tech building utilising a cardboard structure. Wanting to keep the envelope of the building in natural tones, colour has been injected into the spaces with translucent, coloured glazing.

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