Castle Square, Swansea
Castle Square has been a key element of the urban fabric of Swansea for the last 70 years. It sits in the central plot previously occupied by the popular department store Ben Evans, which was destroyed during the blitz in 1941. Designed as a public garden and a memorial to those who died in the bombing raids, it forms a backdrop to the medieval Swansea Castle. The Square was redesigned in 1993, removing a large part of the green garden. Now a much harder urban space, the Square suffers from a lack of activity, and a lack of flexibility for civic uses.
Project Details +
Project Details
Location: Swansea, Wales UK
Client: Swansea Council
Date: 2019 - ongoing
Status: Planning
Size: 6,900 sqm (6,500 sqm public realm, 400 sqm pavilion/F&B)
Credits +
Credits
ACME: Mark Broom, Amanda Callaghan, Alex Chan, Igor Gola, Andre Hoelzle, Lizy Huyghe, Friedrich Ludewig, Glenn Moorley, Lucy Moroney, Kacper Pach, Marta De la Morena Papiani, Ana Rodriguez
CONSULTANTS
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