The start of a performance. The dramatic rain running down the stage.
Morning View Collage
Peak Eisteddfodd event: Party music
Live bands
Conceptual Exploded Axonometric View highlighting spatial functions
Connection between sea and people: Site Plan
Niveau D'eau Floor Plan
Front Elevation
Back Elevation
Sectional Elevation of Toilet/storage
Behind the Scenes Section
Section highlighting relationship between greywater systems (Aesthetic/Functionality)
Side Elevation Facade showcasing protruding roof
Long Section of Cardiff Bay
Long Section of Cardiff Bay
Site analysis showcasing nearest amenities, size of space and accessibility
Exploded Site Analysis
Concert Hall in Latvia (Precedent Study)
Rain Amplifier (Precedent Study/Design Driver)
Skills Learned: Axonometric Drawings, and Adobe Photoshop
Software used: SketchUP, and Adobe Photoshop
Software used: SketchUP, and Adobe Photoshop
The Festival Stage Project manifests the poetics of performance and climate, using rain as a source of both drama and sustainability in the upcoming National Eisteddfod May 2025. The Project is situated on the Quayside Docks of Ocean Havannah, at Mount Stuart Graving Docks in Cardiff Bay.
Niveau D’eau translates to ‘Rain Stage’ in French, influenced by the rainy weather of Cardiff and all other areas of Wales, emphasising the drama of Welsh performance. The main attraction of this stage is having a water-stone feature, using a local material sourced from Cardiff Bay, in the centre of the proposal which is part of the sustainability scheme, using rainwater for greywater recycling, energy and aesthetics as light hits the stone feature.