Completed
2023
Client
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water
Architect
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios
Awards
Winner of Susdrain SuDS Award for New Commercial Development 2024
Shortlisted for RICS National Award for Land Management and Sustainable Development 2024.
The new two storey visitor centre for Lisvane and Llanishen reservoirs in South Wales is set in a designated site of special scientific interest, a few miles outside of Cardiff.
The centre is a hub for water sports and outdoor activities, providing changing rooms, showers, toilets for water sports, training rooms for the local community, an education hub and a café serving local produce.
A heat recovery ventilation system operates within the changing rooms, and wastewater heat recovery systems are installed to recover waste heat from showers. A commercial café / restaurant is located on the first floor with services hidden from view to maximise views across the two reservoirs.
A generous photovoltaic array is located on the roof to maximise renewable energy generation.