Project of the Year Winner 2011
| Name of client | Carmarthenshire County Council / Simons Developments |
| Contract value | Circa £4 million |
| Project Manager | EC Harris |
| Architect | Rio Architects |
| Quantity Surveyor | EC Harris |
| Mechanical Engineer | Kelly Taylor and Associates |
| Electrical Engineer | Kelly Taylor and Associates |
| Structural Engineer | AKS Ward |
| Planning Supervisor | EC Harris |
| Main Contractor | Simons Construction |
General feedback on the new building is summarized by this quote from the ‘Trip Adviser’ tourist guide website: ‘The new building is superb – light and airy and an excellent showcase for Carmarthen’s fine local produce’
Providing a new market hall, external shops and public space around the historic clock tower, the development has overcome considerable site, local community and logistical challenges to deliver an outstanding contemporary landmark building. Rio Architect’s unique design reinforces the importance of the historic clock tower whilst providing the focus for the £66 million St. Catherine’s Walk regeneration and Carmarthen town centre itself.
Opened in 2010 by HRH The Princess Royal, Carmarthen Provisions Market is a worthy winner of the CLAW Award 2011.
Feedback from the market hall tenants suggested that the previous market hall tended to overheat in the hot summer months and become very cold in the winter. Rio Architect’s response orientates the building to minimise solar gain whilst providing a thermally efficient building envelope and natural ventilation that regulates the building temperature. The building orientation utilises daylight from the north facing facade that reduces the use of lighting installation. Locally sourced Welsh blue pennant sandstone has been installed on the building.
Gross Internal Floor Area: 2059 m2 (22,163 ft2) Treated Floor Area: 1421m2
Annual energy/CO2 consumption for space and water heating. 92938kWhrs(x0.19kgCO2/kWhr): 12.69kgCO2/m2
Annual energy/CO2 consumption for electrical usage 79314kWhrs(x0.43kg/kWhr): 23.55kgCO2/m2 CO2 emissions/m2 treated floor area: 36.24 kgCO2/m2
Calculation software: Dynamic Simulation Software TAS
Benchmarking evalutaion system: Part L calculation using TAS DSM V9.09
Engineer Name: Gary Westwell
Cllr. Bill Cowie, Chairman of Denbighshire County Council, presenting the CLAW 2011 Building of the Year Award to Cllr. Wyn Evans and Mark Davies of Carmarthenthshire County Council. Also in the picture are Cllr. Keith Evans, Chairman of CLAW and Garet Nutt, Chairman of the Board of Nominated Officers.
