Thomas I Preece

BSc (Hons) Architectural Design & Technology

The Cardiff Bay Gallery of Cinematic Art

The project on display is a large cinematic themed art centre with the idea of it being a unique experience for all its visitors.

The main objective for this building is for it to be a memorable experience which will encourage visitors to return with their friends and families. This building aims to stand out from other buildings around it by virtue of its shape and use of materials. Above all else the design of the building should be striking and should be easy to identify within the context of Cardiff bay. The construction of the building is well considered incorporating large elements of environmental technologies along with several examples of “new” technologies.

The environmental decisions made in this project are celebrated throughout the structure as this will form part of the structures marketing strategy for future visitors however these environmental feature should not be presented in a way which is obvious so a level of thought has been given to this requirement. The environmental credentials of the building should govern every decision made in the design and should not be considered as an afterthought. The end product should also incorporate levels of basic materials such as concrete and timber which must be visible in the structures fabric.

This presentation is a visual and technical example of work produced for this project throughout the this final academic year.

Other Exhibitors:

Jaidon Venner

Jaidon Venner

Hi, my name is Jaidon Venner. I have been studying Architectural Design & Technology (BSc Hons) for the last 3 years at Cardiff Metropolitan University. I have really enjoyed my studies at university, especially while digitally working on programs such as Revit...

Maddison Isobelle Pearce

Maddison Isobelle Pearce

My name is Maddi, and I am a BSc Architectural Design and Technology student. This is my ADZ6888 summer show submission “The Boardwalk Hotel”. It is a four star business hotel proposed for a site in Cardiff Bay around the marina. The hotel is a Seven story tower and...

Tom Rees

Tom Rees

Returning to education to study Architectural Technology has been an ambition that I am pleased to have pursued. This project displays a culmination of what I have learnt over my time studying the subject and I hope that it demonstrates my passion and dedication...

Hashan Paranathala

Hashan Paranathala

My name is Hashan, I am a third-year student at Cardiff Metropolitan University studying Architectural Technology. In this project I am a Chartered architectural technologist as well as the Designer/Marketing and I.T. Manager for Iktinus UK. In this project leisure...

Mia Wild

Mia Wild

Howdy! My name is Mia Wild, I am a 3rd year international Architectural Design and Technology student from Buffalo, New York, USA. Displayed is my final year Cardiff Bay Hotel Project which features realistic rendered images, construction drawings and compliances with...

Ross O’Leary

Ross O’Leary

Hi, my name is Ross. I am an Architectural Design & Technology student. This is my hotel Omni project. The brief for the project was to design a ten-storey, four-star hotel, able to accommodate between 100 and 300 guests ,on an open site located in Cardiff Bay....