[jeremai]

Cardiff Sixth Form College Pierhead Street

Capacity or Storeys: 18
Status: Pre-planning
Web site: Cardiff Bay Development | Cardiff Sixth Form College

 

[Karldiff]

God, that is shocking. I hope it never gets off the back of that architects *** packet....

 

[DaiB]

Appalling. Hopefully this is more of an early sketch than a fully proposed design... can't see any positive rationale for that colour scheme...

 

[Smwrff]

But... what is this?. Cardiff & Vale College is already established!,,

 

[Jones4891]

But... what is this?. Cardiff & Vale College is already established!,,

This is Cardiff 6th Form College. An exclusive, fee-paying college with majority overseas students. Nothing to do with CAVC.

 

[cardiff]

I really dislike this, this is just dreadful in every respect, nt a single redeeming feature.

 

[jeremai]

This is Cardiff 6th Form College. An exclusive, fee-paying college with majority overseas students. Nothing to do with CAVC.

Thanks, and welcome to the forum!

 

[nathan]

This is the halls of residence for the college. Given that the wacky Premier Inn is next door to this proposal, I think that the bar on architectural quality has been set pretty low

 

[Jones4891]

Thanks, and welcome to the forum!

Thanks!

 

[cardiff]

This is the halls of residence for the college. Given that the wacky Premier Inn is next door to this proposal, I think that the bar on architectural quality has been set pretty low

The premier Inn is actually quite a nice building close up, its just from a distance on the skyline its not so great. It also has a unform form and follws the street pattern, the new proposal looks dreadful as has a single story ground frontage and surface car park and set back building with odd shapes and angles with mean little windows.

 

[Smwrff]

I think that this is a realistic development which fills in an awkward gap - and will fit in nicely with later developments around the metro interchange. Also developed in conjunction with associated college building.

Thumbs up from me.

 

[Jexeter]

It could be a pleasant building but that colour scheme lets it down. The wonky red section will age like milk, and we've seen from the premier inn that large facades of uninterrupted black cladding look quite imposing from a distance

 

[Barafundle]

That cannot be the colour scheme? I mean the height is right and the design could work as it (kind of) gives a nod the style of the waterfront offices near the Senedd so it may work.

The real plus is the vibrany Monday to Friday the students will bring and help drag the Bay away from the water a bit - as an aside, visited Academy coffee near the Bay station on Friday, great coffee house! Overall, I get the feeling the Bay is ready for another stretch with the Arena moving forward so if this adds to that momentum then great - as long as the quality is there of course.