A combination of history and adaptability

My design utilises the nautical, shipping-related history of the site as its design concept. Modular, custom, steel boxes that resemble shipping containers create the necessary spaces for any function that could be asked of the design during or after the Eisteddfod. Be it concerts, dancing practices, poetry readings, or even just shelter from the weather, the combination of modular 'boxes' and 'stage pieces' with the aspect of suspension by steel wires to the steel bridge, it can all be done. The stage that utilises a steel Warren truss bridge to span the gap between 2 of the graving docks.

By designing a custom 'box' that would fill the modular role of the bridge, it allows for it to be prefabricated in another area, making the construction of the design easier as the site is quite restrictive. Additionally, it means the maintenance and even replacement of the boxes is easier as they can simply be removed and then reattached. The 'stage' itself is also made up of modular pieces meaning it has the same advantages as the boxes. Both of these structures are attached to the steel trusses and suspended in the air via steel suspension cables.

The dominating material in my design is steel - deliberate choice to not only comply with sustainability aims, but also to create an industrial atmosphere that contrasts the design's cultural use.

The brief asked for a design that fits the tasks expected during an Eisteddfod festival, however, my design aims to be a permanent member of the site. Providing use to the area and people for months or even years after the festival. Lastly, the design inherits and revives some aspects of the dock's history of ship repair, therefore it must use this to attract tourists to the now unpopular graving docks to bring it back to life.