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Meridian Gate | |
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General information | |
Type | Residential and Hotel |
Location | Cardiff, Wales |
Address | Bute Terrace, Cardiff city centre |
Coordinates | 51°28′37″N3°10′25″W / 51.4769°N 3.1737°W Coordinates: 51°28′37″N3°10′25″W / 51.4769°N 3.1737°W |
Construction started | 2007 |
Completed | 2009 |
Cost | £30,000,000/$34,083,000 |
Client | Imperial Properties Ltd |
Owner | Radisson Blu (hotel), Delph (apartments) |
Height | 63 metres |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Floor area | 250,000 sq ft |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | Wigley Fox Architects.ltd |
Structural engineer | RVW |
Services engineer | McCann |
Other designers | John Wootton, Miller Group, Distinction Contract (Furnishings) |
Main contractor | Miller Group |
Meridian Gate (Welsh : Porth Meridian) is a hotel and residential skyscraper complex in Cardiff, Wales. It has two buildings, the taller of which is 63 metres high, has 21 floors (the largest hotel in the city), and is operated by Radisson Blu. It is the joint-fifth tallest building in Cardiff. The smaller building, Meridian Plaza, is 33 metres high, has 11 floors, and contains luxury residential apartments.
The building was proposed in early 2004, [1] obtaining planning consent shortly afterwards. A full application was submitted in 2006 after a change of developer. The site was bought by Radisson Blu, a major international hotel group requiring a prime site in central Cardiff for an upmarket hotel and a 36-unit residential element.
The building topped out in mid-2008. [2] [ citation needed ]
The public open space is a mix of hard and soft landscaping. The Barcelona lights were retained but moved, and a statue of Jim Driscoll was placed on an elevated stone plinth. A few parking spaces are allotted, given the central location: 40 spaces allocated for residents, and 35 for the hotel in anticipation that 80% of hotel users use public transport.[ citation needed ]
The hotel tower has a glazed curtain walling with solar reflective glass and aluminum projecting fins. The intention was to broadly follow the finishes and colors on Callaghan Square and Kingsway.[ citation needed ]
Cardiff Council welcomed the slimness of the tower and the increased glazing which creates a strong focal point in the cityscape. The planning officials wanted to see a distinctive roof feature to add to the landmark. The quality of the detailed design was deemed axiomatic, so formally conditioned. High quality materials were required, and the precast concrete panelling was therefore of some concern. The Council required contribution towards repaving the southern side of Bute Terrace and towards a crossing for the street. [3]
A concern of the review panel of the Design Commission for Wales was that the building needed to respect the height of the neighboring Altolusso building, another of Cardiff's tallest buildings. Consequently, a slight improvement in the spacing between the westernmost wing of the Altolusso and the new residential tower was made.[ citation needed ]
The hotel has 215 rooms on 21 floors, two bars, a restaurant, and health spa. [4] [5] [6] There are six meeting rooms and a ballroom that provide a capacity of 350 people. The pre-conference area has a capacity of 150. [7]
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