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50-672: It is located in the Cardiff Bay area, opposite the Wales Millennium Centre . This is close to the A4232 and near Cardiff Bay railway station . It is directly served by Cardiff Bus routes 6 ( Baycar ) and 8 (via Grangetown, Central Station) to the city centre. The centre opened in 1997 as the Atlantic Wharf Leisure Village. The centre was renamed in 2000 as Red Dragon Centre (named after

100-465: A metonym for devolved Welsh politics. According to Cardiff Council , the creation of Cardiff Bay is regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom. The bay was formerly tidal, with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24-hour access through three locks. The Cardiff Bay Wetlands Reserve is situated along

150-656: A 'swoop' above the main facade, two illuminated arches on each side and increased glazing, with a lighter bronze colour palette and light gold soffits designed to complement key surrounding buildings and was inspired by the Welsh mountains. The following month it was reported that enabling works were now expected to begin in January 2024, in preparation for construction work to start in June that year. An update in August 2024 reported that

200-652: A major part in Cardiff ’s development by being the means of exporting coal from the South Wales Valleys to the rest of the world, helping to power the industrial age. The coal mining industry helped fund the building of Cardiff into the capital city of Wales and helped the Third Marquis of Bute , who owned the docks, become the richest man in the world at the time. As Cardiff exports grew, so did its population; dockworkers and sailors from across

250-685: A managers' buyout by HOK Group. In October 2015, Populous relocated to its new Americas headquarters at the newly renovated Board of Trade building at 4800 Main street near the Country Club Plaza in Kansas City. In August 2024, the Kansas City Business Journal reported that Populous was moving its Americas headquarters back downtown into the new 1400KC building in the Power and Light District . The company

300-540: A new leisure complex, or receive a partial redevelopment on the existing site. If demolished, tenants would migrate over to the new property while the remaining parts of the project are built. A planning application was expected to be submitted in July 2019. On 17 December 2019, it was announced that Cardiff Council 's cabinet had been granted permission for the local authority to purchase the Red Dragon Centre from

350-624: A registered self funded non-profit charity. It is managed by Cardiff Harbour Authority and is as a venue for small concerts, art exhibitions, conferences, meetings and celebrations. When living in Cardiff as a child, famous children's author Roald Dahl attended this church. A refurbished Victorian dockside building houses Craft in the Bay , the home of the Makers Guild in Wales. Techniquest

400-538: A tendency to cater new ballparks toward wealthier ticket buyers, such as with expanded numbers of luxury suites . Several writers have noted that upper deck seating at new ballparks may actually be farther away from the field than in the older parks, partly as a result of these new upper decks being pushed higher by rows of luxury suites. One writer in The New Yorker said it is "not quite right to credit or blame Populous" for trends in their new stadiums—as it

450-497: A wasteland of derelict docks and mudflats. Social exclusion of the area's inhabitants rose and Cardiff Bay had above average levels of unemployment. But, in 1999, new life was injected into the area by the building of the Cardiff Bay Barrage , one of the most controversial building projects of the day but also one of the most successful. The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (CBDC) was created in 1987 to stimulate

500-776: A £150m redevelopment of Cardiff Arms Park . Currently the city lacks a large multi-purpose indoor venue suitable for hosting a number of major sporting and music events, such as Adele concerts, the BBC Sports Personality of the Year and the Gymnastics World Championships , with a capacity to bridge the significant gap between that of the CIA and the Millennium Stadium . The current Red Dragon Centre could be demolished and replaced by

550-643: Is a 5-star luxury hotel with commanding views of the bay and Penarth. Built by Rocco Forte in 2000, the hotel was sold in 2007, to Principal-Haley hotels. The Pierhead was built in 1897 and designed by William Frame , who studied under William Burges It was formerly the headquarters of the Bute Dock Company , later the Cardiff Railway Company, and then the head office for the Great Western Railway . Today it

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600-647: Is also based in Kansas City. Populous is credited for spearheading a new era of baseball park design in the 1990s, beginning with Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore. At Camden Yards, and in other stadiums built by Populous soon thereafter, such as Coors Field in Denver and Progressive Field in Cleveland, the ballpark was designed to incorporate aesthetic elements of the city's history and older " classic ballparks ." Camden Yards's red brick facade emulates

650-463: Is an area and freshwater lake in Cardiff , Wales . The site of a former tidal bay and estuary , it is the river mouth of the River Taff and Ely . The body of water was converted into a 500-acre (2.0 km ) lake as part of a pre-devolution UK Government regeneration project, involving the damming of the rivers by the Cardiff Bay Barrage in 1999. The barrage impounds the rivers from

700-420: Is an educational science & discovery centre, which also includes a science theatre and planetarium. Roald Dahl Plass is a large open amphitheatre style plaza frequently used as a venue for carnivals and festivals all year round. Mermaid Quay comprises a mix of restaurants, bars, cafés, shops and services located on the waterfront. Dismantled in 2010, this unique building "single-handedly put Cardiff on

750-425: Is expected to be undertaken in four phases over multiple years: the first being the construction of the arena, theatre, a replacement hotel and multi-storey car park followed by the relocation of the centre's tenants into a new complex. The third phase of the masterplan would include a new office space delivered along with an additional hotel and finally new homes and apartments, with potential for more commercial space;

800-528: Is linked to the city centre by Lloyd George Avenue , Bute Street and the Central Link Road . The Pont y Werin pedestrian and cycle bridge opened in July 2010, completing a six and a half-mile circular route around Cardiff Bay and Penarth. A cycle hire system, similar to those in other large cities, launched in September 2009, and includes 70 bikes and 35 hire points (initially seven) around

850-498: Is one of several Kansas City-based sports design firms that trace their roots to Kivett and Myers which designed the Truman Sports Complex which was one of the first modern large single purpose sports stadiums (previously, stadiums were designed for multipurpose use). Other firms with sports design presence in Kansas City that trace their roots to Kivett include Ellerbe Becket Inc. and HNTB Corp. 360 Architecture

900-529: Is part of the Senedd estate and is used as an event and conference venue, it is also a Grade I listed building . The Senedd building is the building that hosts the Senedd 's debating chamber and committee rooms. The Wales Millennium Centre is home to the Welsh National Opera . The Norwegian Church Arts Centre , is a rescued historic wooden church that was rebuilt in 1992 and operates as

950-571: Is reported to be one of the largest architecture firms in the world. Populous formerly operated as HOK Sport Venue Event , which was part of the HOK Group . In 1983, HOK under Jerry Sincoff created a sports group (initially called the Sports Facilities Group and later changed to HOK Sport Venue Event). The firm initially consisted of eight architects in Kansas City, and grew to employ 185 people by 1996. The HOK Sport studio

1000-489: The Severn Estuary , providing flood defence and the creation of a permanent non-tidal high water lake with limited access to the sea, serving as a core feature of the redevelopment of the area in the 1990s. Surrounding the lake is a 4.25 sq mi (11.0 square kilometres) area of redeveloped former derelict docklands which shares its name. The area is situated between Cardiff city centre and Penarth , in

1050-496: The sightlines were "uniformly excellent." Camden Yards was hugely popular with baseball fans, and its success convinced many cities to invest public funds in their own new ballparks to help revitalize struggling urban neighborhoods. From 1992 to 2012, HOK Sport/Populous were the lead architects on 14 Major League Baseball stadiums and helped renovate four existing stadiums. Populous's designs across Major League Baseball have become so prevalent that some critics have asserted that

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1100-560: The wetlands to the south of the Hamadryad Park. When the Development Corporation was wound up in on 31 March 2000, it had achieved many of its objectives. The whole area was unrecognisable from ten years before. Much private land was now open to the public, particularly around the inner harbour and the north side of Roath basin. Work is progressing to complete a 13 kilometre walkway around the bay. In addition,

1150-541: The British Airways Pension Fund (BAPF) for an undisclosed sum. An element of the purchase price will only be payable to the pension fund when a planning application is submitted for the new arena project on any part of the multi-acre Atlantic Wharf site (the combined County Hall on Schooner Way and Red Dragon Centre on Hemingway Road) within a 10 year period. The development area also covers parts of Lloyd George Avenue and Silurian Park. The work

1200-499: The Odeon name. In 2020, the British Airways Pension Fund sold the Red Dragon Centre to Cardiff Council for a reported £60m. In November 2018, it was reported that a 15,000-seat indoor arena would be built on the site. The Atlantic Wharf site was chosen over six other potential sites, including Callaghan Square near Cardiff Central railway station , the 5,000-seat Cardiff International Arena (CIA), with an arena suggested as part of

1250-643: The Plass is home to a rift that the Doctor uses to refuel his TARDIS. The Doctor Who episode " The Runaway Bride " made use of office buildings in Cardiff Bay. Cardiff Bay railway station is northeast of Mermaid Quay and is served by shuttle services to Cardiff Queen Street railway station . Cardiff Bus operates the following services to the bay: The bay lies off the A4232 before the Butetown tunnels and

1300-463: The architectural map", housing exhibitions and visitor information. Cardiff Bay was used as the high-tech urban setting for the Doctor Who episode " Boom Town " and the show's spinoff, Torchwood , whose makers deliberately avoided stereotypical portrayals of Wales in order to portray Cardiff as the modern urban centre it is today. In Torchwood series, there is a giant secret base underneath

1350-432: The area, serving a new Cardiff Bay, Roath Lock & Porth Tiegr. Populous (company) Populous , legally Populous Holdings, Inc. , is a global architectural and design practice specializing in sports facilities, arenas and convention centers, as well as the planning and design of major special events. Populous was created through a management buyout in January 2009, becoming independently owned and operated. It

1400-519: The arena could open in June 2023. The new arena was expected to be based on the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam. Live Nation UK , the operator and leaseholder of the city centre's Motorpoint Arena, has approached the council with a view to operating the new venue if it is built. On 27 November 2020, Live Nation and builders Robertson Group were announced as the winning bidders to operate and construct

1450-459: The arena is a proposed new stand-alone 550-seater "immersive" arts theatre that would include an exhibition space on the ground floor and facilities for production, rehearsal and training. The new theatre, that forms the third phase of development of the Wales Millennium Centre , will be opposite the existing main building of the WMC (phase 1 and 2 opened in 2004 and 2009 respectively) and located in

1500-534: The bay, named "The Hub", from where the Torchwood team works. There is also a lift from the hub into the plaza with a perception filter making anyone who stands on the spot "not noticed". In the third series of Torchwood entitled "Children Of Earth", Cardiff Bay was the centre of a bomb explosion, destroying the Torchwood Hub and Cardiff Bay. Roald Dahl Plass features prominently. In the episode " Utopia ",

1550-465: The car park of the Atlantic Wharf and part of the parking area of Cardiff Council’s County Hall. A new 900-space multi-storey car park (MSCP) will also be built on the existing surface car parking and stacked into a much smaller area enabling the site to be regenerated. The new car park is part of a commitment from the council in support of the new indoor arena and is required to meet the terms of

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1600-478: The centre and the south of the city. The current stations are: Central Station; Cardiff Bay Station; County Hall; Cardiff Bay Visitors’ Centre; Churchill Way; City Hall and eastern Queen Street. It is necessary to register before using bike. The first half an hour is free after which a small hourly fee is payable. Under the South Wales Metro Scheme, 3 new metro stations are due to be built in

1650-489: The commercial radio station for Cardiff and Newport, Red Dragon FM) Red Dragon FM has since been rebranded as Capital South Wales . The station is based in the centre, alongside Heart South Wales . The multiplex cinema opened in October 1997 and was originally managed by United Cinemas International (UCI) . However, in 2004 Odeon and UCI were bought by private equity firm, Terra Firma, and the two companies were merged under

1700-514: The communities of Butetown and Grangetown . Its waterfront is home to notable attractions, in particular regarding Welsh politics and devolved institutions , such as the Senedd building (housing the Senedd , the Welsh Parliament), Pierhead Building and Tŷ Hywel ; and cultural attractions including the Wales Millennium Centre and Norwegian Church . The presence of devolved institutions in Cardiff Bay has led to its name's use as

1750-520: The concrete exteriors of the "cookie-cutter" multi-purpose stadiums that preceded the new parks, Populous incorporated other innovative touches: natural grass playing surfaces (instead of artificial turf ), asymmetrical field dimensions, various park-specific idiosyncrasies (like Tal's Hill in Houston), and less foul territory that would keep fans farther from the diamond. And because the stadiums were designed for baseball instead of several sports,

1800-503: The development has enabled land in the city centre to be redeveloped for higher-value uses. Connecting the bay area to the centre of Cardiff was a primary goal when plans to develop the docklands were first mooted. Original plans included a grand boulevard (similar to where Lloyd George Avenue is located now) with high-density commercial and residential units straddling both sides. This would have created significant demand for quality public transport provisions facilitating connections to

1850-420: The distinctiveness that was originally found in early retro-classic ballparks is impossible to maintain. Some older ballparks like Fenway Park have strange dimensions because of the small parcels of land on which the parks were built. Most new stadiums are built on larger, dedicated land parcels. One sportswriter said the attempt to emulate the old parks' quirks is "contrived." Some commentators have criticized

1900-461: The latter neighbourhood phase is dependant on proposed plans being approved to replace the ageing County Hall with a new smaller purpose-built building. The council aimed to appoint a development partner and operator for the new arena by April 2020 and for a detailed planning application to be submitted by the selected developer before September 2020. Construction work was projected to begin in May 2021 so

1950-747: The leases of tenants of the Red Dragon Centre; the council confirmed it was seeking permission to enter a build contract with Goldbeck Construction for the theatre and multi-storey car park, the latter of which could be built by the end of next year. Cardiff Council originally intended for the MSCP to have a larger capacity with 1,300 spaces, but in January 2024 instead opted to purchase the existing Q-Park in Pierhead Street. Current tenants include: [REDACTED] Media related to Red Dragon Centre at Wikimedia Commons Cardiff Bay Cardiff Bay ( Welsh : Bae Caerdydd ; colloquially " The Bay ")

2000-683: The massive Baltimore & Ohio Warehouse at Camden Yards that dominates the right field view behind Eutaw Street , whereas Progressive Field's glass and steel exterior "call[s] to mind the drawbridges and train trestles that crisscross the nearby Cuyahoga River ." Starting with Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati in 2003, a number of Populous Sport's stadiums featured more contemporary and even futuristic designs. Subsequent stadium exteriors featuring this motif opened in Washington, D.C. , and Minnesota . In addition to moving away from

2050-554: The new Bay area but public transport was often of poor quality and, but there are now much-improved connections through the Cardiff Bus BayCar service and rail service from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay railway station . On 30 January 2013 the planning consultant, Adrian Jones, stated that Cardiff Bay was a contender for the "worst example of waterside regeneration in Britain". The St David's Hotel & Spa

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2100-689: The northern edge of the lake, on the site of a former salt marsh . On 15 June 1910 the Terra Nova Expedition left the Roath Basin in Cardiff's docklands and headed south to Antarctica. On board were Captain Robert Falcon Scott and members of his British Antarctic Expedition, who aimed to be the first to reach the South Pole. Scott's entire party of five died on the return journey from the pole. Cardiff Bay played

2150-486: The project due to rising material costs; the seating bowl capacity was reduced from 17,000 (that was initially approved by the council in March 2022) to a more flexible 15,358, with the opening date pushed back until 2026. Following the redesign to achieve 'greater cost certainty', the arena is now projected to cost £250 million; due to inflation the original design had increased by one million to £280 million. The price includes

2200-493: The rebuild and relocation of the hotel next to the centre. A planning application for the original design by HOK , inspired by the waterfront, docks and the city’s historical industries, had been submitted in January 2022, and was granted full planning permission by Cardiff Council in February 2023. It was hoped that it would achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating. The new compact design features a smaller, more rectangular shape with

2250-495: The redevelopment of 1,100 hectares (2,700 acres) of derelict land. The Development Corporation aimed to attract private capital by spending public money to improve the area. Despite opposition by environmentalists and wildlife organisations, the mudflats at the mouths of the River Taff and River Ely were inundated, with loss of habitat for wading birds . The Barrage has created several new habitats for freshwater species with

2300-419: The venue. Entertainment investors Oak View Group are also part of the consortium. Live Nation subsequently agreed to make a £100m financial contribution towards the project to cover increased costs and would commit to a future long-term lease of the venue. In October 2023, it was revealed that the arena's dimensions and exterior design had been significantly revised by Populous as part of wider alterations to

2350-409: The work was to start sometime in 2025 with the arena expected to open in the second half of 2027. The arena is projected to deliver between 130 and 150 events per annum and an additional 1.5 million visitors to Cardiff Bay each year. Further plans, that could form part of a £500m regeneration scheme, include waterfront apartments, bars and restaurants, a cinema complex and a hotel. To be built alongside

2400-472: The world settled in neighbourhoods close to the docks, known as Tiger Bay, and communities from up to 50 different nationalities, including Norwegian , Somali , Yemeni , Greek , Spanish , Italian , Caribbean and Irish helped create the unique multicultural character of the area. After the Second World War most of the industry closed down and the area became a neglected part of Cardiff,

2450-611: Was first based in the city's Garment District in the Lucas Place office building. In 2005, it moved into its headquarters at 300 Wyandotte in the River Market neighborhood in a new building it designed, on land developed as an urban renewal project through tax incentives from the city's Planned Industrial Expansion Authority. It was the first major company to relocate to the neighborhood in several decades. In March 2009, HOK Sport Venue Event changed its name to Populous after

2500-559: Was led by architect Ron Labinski , who has been described as "the world's first sports venue architect." On several projects, HOK Sport had teamed with international design practice LOBB Partnership, which maintained offices in London, England, and Brisbane, Australia. On HOK Sport's 15th anniversary in November 1998, the firm merged with LOBB. The new practice retained headquarters in all three cities. The Kansas City, Missouri , office

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