Benoy Architects Unveils British Retail Centre
The St David's shopping centre in Cardiff, Wales, has been unveiled by UK architectural firm Benoy Architects. The £675m mixed-use scheme, morphed to suit Cardiff's Victorian arcades, features 300 residential blocks in an area of 140,000m². The two-storey development houses
The St David’s shopping centre in Cardiff, Wales, has been unveiled by UK architectural firm Benoy Architects.
The £675m mixed-use scheme, morphed to suit Cardiff’s Victorian arcades, features 300 residential blocks in an area of 140,000m².
The two-storey development houses 100,000m² of retail space.
The atrium, which is shaped liked a tulip, is outfitted with circular double-height spaces with glazed roof and sculptural panels in circular forms and stone patterns on the floor.
The £20m civic library part of the project has been awarded as the Project of the Year in Sustainability by Constructing Excellence.
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