Baldwin joined fellow students and leading figures from the College, the board of Governors, architects BFLS, project managers Davis Langdon and construction team Willmott Dixon to celebrate this symbolic moment in the building project. Work will begin shortly on the roof structure, the final construction phase of what will be an important new gateway to Cardiff.
"It'll make such a difference to us as students to have everything all together in one building at last, and on this scale, and not to have to travel to other venues to do our work,' said Baldwin. 'I can't wait to get in there and start setting up."
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is Wales' leading music and drama conservatoire and this new addition to the College's professional training and performance facilities comprises The Richard Burton Theatre, recently named at a gala evening at Buckingham Palace, along with the 450-seat Concert Hall, four Acting & Movement Studios and an Exhibition Gallery.
"We are delighted to celebrate this significant stage of the College's exciting new £22.5 million development, bringing us closer to the completion of this state-of-the-art addition to the College's estate," said Principal Hilary Boulding. "These new facilities will transform our performance and rehearsal facilities and enable the College to attract the best students from Wales, the UK and internationally to study in Cardiff. The new building will also provide increased opportunities for local performing arts organisations to access training and promote their own work in state-of-the-art performance spaces."
(Jim Evans)
