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Welsh Buildings : Architecture

Contemporary Architectural Developments + Buildings in Wales, UK.

post updated 11 February 2025

Wales

We’ve selected what we feel are the key examples of Welsh Buildings. We aim to include buildings that are either of top quality or interesting.

We cover completed buildings, new building designs and architecture competitions across Wales. The focus is on contemporary Welsh buildings.

We have 3 pages of Welsh Architecture design selections.

Buildings in Wales

Welsh Architecture : news + key projects

Welsh Buildings : A-J (this page)

Welsh Building Designs : K-Z

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Welsh Buildings – key Designs

Welsh Architecture, alphabetical:

Aberystwyth Creative Units
Design: Heatherwick Studio
Aberystwyth building
photo : Edmund Sumner
Aberystwyth Creative Units
Aberystwyth Arts Centre is today celebrating the launch of an extraordinary architectural commission that will provide much needed studio and workshop space for arts organisations in Wales. The eight new Creative Units have already established themselves as new landmarks for Aberystwyth.

Bangor University Pontio, northwest Wales
Architect: Grimshaw
Pontio Bangor University Welsh Buildings
image : Grimshaw
Bangor University Pontio
Grimshaw was appointed to the scheme together with Atkins (engineering, environmental, fire), Arup (Theatre and Acoustics) and Gillespies (Landscape). The Pontio project received planning permission in July 2010, and was awarded £27.5m from the EU’s Convergence European Regional Development Fund.

Blackwood Bus Station, Caerphilly County
Design: Geraint Jones / Caerphilly County BC
Welsh bus station building
picture from Geraint Jones
Blackwood building
This is a fairly simple building design by a borough council architects department. The roofline is interesting and the building is fairly well articulated.

Cardiff Library Building
Design: BDP Architects
Cardiff Library Building
photo : David Barbour / BDP
Cardiff Library Building

Cowbridge Comprehensive School, Wales
Design: HLM Architects
Cowbridge Comprehensive Welsh Buildings
photo from architect office
Cowbridge Comprehensive School

Galeri Creative Enterprise, Caernarfon
Design: Richard Murphy Architects
Galeri Creative Enterprise Centre Welsh Buildings
photo from Richard Murphy Architects
Welsh arts building, northwest Wales

House in Sully, south Wales
Design: Richard Weston Studio
Sully House
image from architecture firm
House in Sully

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Welsh Architecture – No Images

Welsh Architecture Designs, alphabetical:

Aberystwyth Arts Centre, north Wales

Percy Thomas & Son

Aberystwyth University : Library & Student Union

Percy Thomas & Son

Atlantic College, Glamorgan : Architecture competition win
Latitude Architects
Welsh college building entry by Graeme Massie Architects

Artists’ Workspaces, Aberystwyth

Heatherwick Studio

The Atrium, Cardiff
2008
Holder Mathias Architects
£35m construction cost, a development for Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Industries, University of Glamorgan.

Bay Pointe development – proposal, Cardiff Bay

Atkins
This property development is focused on 3 residential towers.

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre : RIBA Regional Award Shortlist 2008
2007
Purcell Miller Tritton

Cardiff Bay towers, Bay Pointe waterfront development
2008-
Conran & Partners
The proposed tallest building in Wales at 122m high.

Cardiff Bay Visitors Centre, Cardiff waterfront
1990
Will Alsop Architect
This Welsh property was built as a temporary structure but became permanent building.

Cardiff Central Railway Station Bridge: Illumination, south Wales

DO architecture

Car Parking Facility, Cardiff Waterside
2008
Scott Brownrigg Architects

Clyne Castle Houses, Swansea : Shortlisted for RIBA regional awards for Wales
2008
Holder Mathias Architects

Deepo gallery proposal, Bus Shed, Cardiff

Caruso St John Architects

Dr. Evan Pierce Memorial Gardens – restoration, Denbigh, Denbighshire
2007
Purcell Miller Tritton
Evan Pierce Gardens

Fabian Way Bridge, Port Tennant, Swansea
2007
Studio Bednarski
£3.5m construction cost.
Shortlisted for 2008 Structural Steel Design Awards.

Great Glasshouse – National Botanic Garden of Wales
2000
Foster + Partners

More Welsh Architecture online soon.

Location: Wales, United Kingdom.

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Historic Welsh Buildings

Coychurch Crematorium, Bridgend, South Wales
1969-70
Max Fry Architect

Broadcasting House, Cardiff

Percy Thomas & Son

St Asaph Cathedral building restoration, Flintshire, Wales

Architect: Giles Gilbert Scott

St David’s College, Lampeter, Cards.

CR Cockerell Architect
CR Cockerell architect

Welsh Architects

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Welsh Building Designs by city

Cardiff Architecture

Swansea Architecture

Severn Bridge, crossing from Wales to England:
Welsh bridge
scan of photo by Adrian Welch 1986

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Building Designs in Four Nations

English Architecture

Irish Architecture

Scottish Tour

Buildings / photos for the Welsh BuildingsNew Architecture in Wales page welcome.

Website: Architectural Tours by e-architect