WREXHAM Council has welcomed news of a coveted architectural award being made to Tŷ Pawb.

The markets, community and arts hub in Wrexham town centre has won a Welsh Architecture Award 2021 from the Royal Society of Architects in Wales (RSAW).

It is the fourth architectural award for this popular venue, which combines an art gallery, performance space and market stalls, including food outlets.

Tŷ Pawb's previous wins from 2019 include two awards from the Architects Journal and one from the National Eisteddfod.

The venue will now go forward to the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) UK awards, which celebrate architecture across the UK. If it were to win at the RIBA UK awards then it would go on to be a contender for the UK's biggest architectural award - the Stirling Prize.

Incredible vision

Tŷ Pawb was one of three winners from Wales chosen by a jury of experts, with the other two being a 19th century cottage known as House in North Wales and Maggie's Cardiff, which is a cancer care centre.

The architects for Tŷ Pawb were Featherstone Young, with the project led by Sarah Featherstone.

Cllr Hugh Jones, Wrexham Council’s lead member for communities, partnerships, public protection and community safety, said: “Thanks to incredible vision, creativity and ambition of Tŷ Pawb’s design team Wrexham now boasts a multi-award winning cultural facility which is widely recognised all over the UK as one of the finest examples of how a public building can be re-imagined into something new, innovative and exciting.

“Since opening in 2018 Tŷ Pawb has grown to become one of our most treasured and well-loved local destinations. The atmosphere has been fantastic over the summer with live music and family activities returning, new local businesses joining the markets family and visitors returning to galleries, including the brand new Useful Art Space.

“This award is richly deserved. Huge congratulations to Featherstone Young and to the staff team for their success in bringing culture and community together under one roof.”

For more information on Tŷ Pawb and the various events and activities taking place there, visit https://www.typawb.wales/.