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The Centre for Music Makers aims to revive Welsh musical traditions and revitalise the industry in Harlech. It features dedicated workshops for different types of instruments including harp, guitar, strings, woodwinds and brass. These workshops are surrounded by spaces of various sizes designed for practice and performance, optimised for optimal sound capacities. The bespoke acoustic design is carefully tailored to ensure harmonious sound diffusion throughout the building.
This environment fosters collaboration between craftsmen and musicians, allowing them to appreciate the art of instrument making and playing. Situated on a cliff overlooking the sea, the building's facades are clad with slate, reconnecting with Harlech's architectural heritage. The curvatures of the roofs enhance the acoustics within the spaces.
The prop followed the theme of the next industrial revolution and manufacturing. It consists of mechanical fingers that create plucking sounds as they articulate. The prop travels to Coleg Harlech, incorporating our fears of future technologies.
The section displays the interior of a workshop (above) and a performance space (below), showcasing the utilisation of the space, the structural components, ventilation, daylight strategies and acoustic ray tracing.
Entering the building, visitors are greeted by a staircase around the nuclear battery. The atrium connects the four workshops and the balconies, acting as an acoustic centre. The corridors below offer views on the sea and the vegetation courtyards.
This level encompasses all the specialised workshops. The unique shape was designed to maximise the views from the workbenches towards the sea (west). To validate this strategy, lines of sight were traced from each window.
The building adopts the traditional slate facades of Harlech, with the modules stacked together to evoke the rugged-cliff landscape.