Cardiff

I went to Cardiff for the weekend and took photos of some of the buildings and places I found interesting. I really liked the combination of old and modern architecture, most of the modern buildings were in Cardiff Bay. 

National Assembly for Wales and a wavy wooden roof. The building design reflects the idea of 'transparency' and it's also a good example of sustainable building design. 

I don't know what this building was, it wasn't even finished yet but this wall is kind of interesting..

FITZHAMON EMBANKMENT: this artwork represents a range of popular spices including mustard seed, coriander, saffron, nutmeg, cardamom and ginger. It was created by artists from Cardiff and Riverside residents as a part of a publis art project. Until we read what the artwork was about we thought they were of tomatoes, peas and pepper...

Cardiff Castle, there was a beautiful park behind it!

The Millenium Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay. It was constructed with slate, wood, steel and other materials traditionally used in Wales. On the front of the building in large Celtic lettering there is an inscription:  "CREU GWIR GWYDR O FFWRNAIS AWEN" and another in English: "IN THESE STONES HORIZONS SING". The letters are over 2m tall and they are windows for those inside the building. It looks a lot better when it's dark.