Oriel y Parc - The Landscape Gallery

Carreg Construction was awarded the prestigious and highly complex Landscape Gallery project in 2007. The building occupies a landmark position on the way into St Davids.

The project was undertaken for client, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The architects were Smith Roberts Associates and the consulting engineers were Whitybird. Specialist services, such as the design of the arrays of photo-voltaic solar panels and the ground-source heat pumps, were provided by the Integrated Design Partnership.


Carreg Construction commenced building work in April 2007 and the project was completed on schedule in July 2008.

The extension of the National Park Visitor Centre to form a semi-subterranean art gallery, education rooms, art workshops and new cafe was undoubtedly our most demanding project to date. Cutting edge technologies coupled with tight work schedules created interesting challenges which Carreg delivered on time, on budget and to an extremely high standard.


“We highly recommend Carreg Construction for complex and demanding projects that require a very high standard of finish”
Richard Smith, Architect, Smith Roberts Associates.

In 2010 Oriel y Parc was praised at the Royal Town Planning Institute's Awards for creating a "real focal point at the entrance to the cathedral city." The project received the Award for Rural Areas and the Natural Environment at the RTPI's ceremony held in London. Described as "one of the most eco-friendly buildings in Wales" judges praised its environmental credentials. You can read full details on the BBC News website here.

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