Following our successful hand over of the Y' Gweithdy building at St Fagans, Make By Design were appointed by Kier Construction to carry out the joinery and FF&E works to the main building at St Fagans Museum on the outskirts of Cardiff, South Wales. Part of the £30,000,000 revamp works to the grade II-listed main building now provides a new entrance, reception area, shop and café. The Weston Centre for Learning includes activity spaces and a lecture theatre. Also due to complete soon is Gweithdy, a brand new sustainable building celebrating the skills of makers past and present, which encourages visitors of all ages to experience traditional skills first-hand.

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Working closely with Kier Construction and architects, Purcell, Make By Design provided specialist joinery works to the following:

• Three learning activity rooms including bespoke timber and glass cabinets, workstations and worktops

• Collections access centre 

• Cafe including servery counter for Shine Food Machinery Ltd. and acoustic timber ceiling for Accordial Acoustic Ltd.

• 4m Wide Sliding Door partitioning the cafe from the main atrium.

• New Shop including bespoke timber and glass display cabinets and mobile Corian® display units.

• Contract works valued £170,000.

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Following the successful contract works were appointed by the museum direct to design, manufacture and install the following items:

• Ground floor and first floor reception counters,  manufactured entirely in house from acrylic solid surface (Corian®) with integrated lighting and signage. The ground floor in particular is capable of coming apart in three sections and can be wheeled away for storage during museum functions.

• Cafe furniture including banquette and booth seating

• Cafe tables

• Changing rooms.

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All works were successfully completed in the summer of 2017.