BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House

BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House (Welsh: Tŷ Darlledu Newydd BBC Cymru Wales), previously known as the BBC Cymru Wales headquarters building, is the headquarters of BBC Cymru Wales in Central Square, Cardiff. It operates many of its broadcasting services (radio and TV) from there using IP-based studios. It also serves as a base for S4C.

For the former BBC Wales headquarters, see Broadcasting House, Cardiff.

BBC Cymru Wales New Broadcasting House
Tŷ Darlledu Newydd BBC Cymru Wales
July 2019
New Broadcasting House
BBC Wales headquarters building location
General information
StatusOpen
TypeBroadcasting office and retail units
Architectural styleHigh-tech architecture
LocationCardiff city centre
AddressBBC Cymru Wales,
Central Square,
Cardiff
CF10 1FT
Town or cityCardiff
CountryWales
Coordinates51.476268°N 3.179891°W / 51.476268; -3.179891
Current tenantsBBC Cymru Wales
S4C, Boots, Greggs, Tesco, Pret a Manger
Construction started7 December 2015
Completed1 August 2019
OpenedOctober 2019
Cost£120,000,000
ClientBBC Cymru Wales
Height30 m (98 ft)
Technical details
Floor count5
Floor area14,454 m2 (155,580 sq ft)
Grounds26,000 m2 (280,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Gerard Evenden
Architecture firmFoster + Partners
DeveloperRightacres Property
EngineerArup
Structural engineerArup
Civil engineerAECOM
Other designersID:SR Sheppard Robson (interior)
Quantity surveyorCurrie & Brown
Main contractorISG
Awards and prizes
  • 2020 – Best Fit Out of a Workplace (South West) by the British Council for Offices.
  • 2019 – RICS Awards, Winner, Innovation in Design
  • 2019 – Insider Property Awards, Wales – Development of the Year
  • 2019 – Constructing Excellence Awards, Wales, Winner, Building Project of the Year

The £120 million building replaced the BBC Cymru Wales Broadcasting House in Llandaff, when 1,000 production and support staff began moving into the new facility in October 2019. The building is officially located at 3 Central Square, but has also been referred to as BBC New Broadcasting House.

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