A stage & a skatepark

The urban stage celebrates Eisteddfod by combining Welsh culture and references the needs of the locals. The form of the urban stage is designed by first analyzing Welsh folk songs, in particular the Welsh National Anthem. Wanting to create a permanent stage to accommodate other events after Eisteddfod, or even other Eisteddfods, I analyzed the site, and saw that there are a lot of residential areas with families and hence children around the site

Therefore, I designed my stage to be used by children and families. By referencing the Urban Podium In Rotterdam, I created a stage with the function of a skatepark, which I hoped to achieve with the organic shape of the seating in front and the walls on the side. Wanting to also create public space for the local community to gather, only the backstage is unviewable and inaccessible to the public. Therefore, locals can freely use the space to their own desires.

The design is also designed to be recognizable and eye-catching, which influenced the placement of the stage on the site to be in the middle of the pier, able to be seen from all angles. It is also oriented to create the effect I wanted from the concept with Moses splitting the sea. To achieve that permanent effect, I used materials like concrete and referencing local materials in terms of the steel trusses constructing the Cardiff Bay crane. These materials can be used from reused materials with the permanence of the materials, the stage is quite sustainable

In conclusion, the project acts as a stage and a skatepark by combining Welsh culture and designed around the local community to achieve social sustainability. The stage uses long-lasting materials so that it can be reused for other events while continuing its life as a skatepark for the younger generations.