- Arcadia Easter Bush Nursery
- Brookfields Special School
- Cardiff University School of Planning
- Cardiff University School of Social Sciences
- Colleg Llandrillo - Sixth Form Centre
- Crompton House School
- Grange Primary School
- Hollinwood Academy
- Hollinwood Academy Extension
- Merton Sixth Form Centres
- Millport Field Studies Centre
- Newstead Academy
- Northmoor Academy
- Oldham Academy North
- Reaseheath: ACE
- Reaseheath: Animal Management
- Reaseheath: Engineering Academy
- Reaseheath: Engineering Building
- Reaseheath: Engineering Stores
- Reaseheath: Entry Pre Entry
- Reaseheath: Estates Maintenance
- Reaseheath: Food Technology
- Reaseheath: HAMSTER
- Reaseheath: Horticulture
- Reaseheath: Learning Resource Centre
- Reaseheath: Sports and Agriculture
- Reaseheath: Sports Turf Workshop
- Reaseheath: Student Hub
- Stanley Matthews Sports Centre
- Staffs Uni: Media Centre
- Walsall: Fibbersley Primary School
- Wallsall: Moorcroft Wood School
Education Projects
Glamorgan Building: School of Social Sciences
Cardiff University, Cardiff
Sector: Education & Listed Building / Conservation
The Listed Facade to former Glamorgan County Hall
Background
Cardiff University took over the former Glamorgan County Hall and its extension, part of the Cathays Park complex. Both buildings were Grade II* Listed and vacant. The main building still houses the original Council Chamber and horseshoe shaped corridor surrounding it, its extension is barely visible from the main Cathays Park drive but does overlook the main access route into central Cardiff to its rear.
Ethos
A sensitive refurbishment of an important historic building to bring it into regular use. Cardiff University now operates from many of the historic buildings on the Cathays Park complex.
Facilities
Lower ground floor rooms were refurbished and linked to provide tutorial rooms and lecture theatres for the School of Social Sciences, a new Cafeteria was constructed in the original lightwell to provide refreshment facilities for this building and the adjacent School of Social Sciences.
Ground and First floor rooms were all refurbished as Lecturer's Offices, Tutorial Rooms and Ancillary spaces.
The refurbishment involved repair of existing ceilings and cornices, new ceilings to some rooms, new floor finishes, decorations, electrical, mechanical and IT installations.
Status: Completed 2000
Value: £1.1m
Type: Refurbishment and Conversion of Listed Building
Contract: Traditional
Client: Cardiff University
Architect: Associate and Project Architect whilst working for Gaunt Francis
Quantity Surveyor: Gardiner Theobold
Structural Engineer: Arup Associates
M&E Consultant: Hoare Lea
Contractor: E Turner
