Cardiff Bay (Roath Basin)
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The Welsh Development Agency (WDA) has appointed Terry Farrell and Partners to develop a masterplan for Roath Basin in Cardiff Bay. This spectacular site, which includes over 1.6 miles of former docks and shoreline has been selected by the Agency to act as a major attractor for new research and knowledge based institutions, which will act as a new economic catalyst for the city and the region. TFP's masterplan is focused on realizing the unparalleled opportunities offered by the variety of naturalistic and engineering waterfronts that the site offers.

The core of the site is designed as a network of public spaces framed by office, laboratory and research buildings overlooking the waterfront. The northern and southern ends of the site are designed for a mixture of residential, retail, leisure and hotel accommodation. The masterplan, which includes over 2m sq. ft., of mixed-use development will be implemented over a 10-15 year period and will deliver a major new urban extension to the attractions already completed in the Bay around Pierhead Square and Mermaid Quays.

Major new urban spaces, waterside walks and gardens will provide the setting for spectacular architecture and an extension to the public domain of Cardiff Bay.