Reflecting the growing importance of the creative industries to the economic development of the region, Glyndŵr University’s £5m Centre for the Creative Industries is a modern environmentally-friendly building designed to be sympathetic to the campus’s existing buildings.
The centre provides a focal point for creative industries activity, promoting greater interdisciplinary collaboration and involving subjects as diverse as art and design, computing and engineering.
It provides a hub for the development of a creative industries culture and also provides a stimulus to the development of private and spin-out businesses associated with the creative industries. Within the University it helps curriculum development and the introduction of further innovative teaching methods.
The centre was officially opened by Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales on Thursday, March 31 2011
It has become the new home of BBC Cymru Wales in Wrexham, strengthening the BBC’s presence in north east Wales and providing new production facilities for its staff, guests and contributors.
The centre features state-of-the-art TV and radio studios, 3D workshops, design studios, IT suites, Apple training suites and post-production audio and visual facilities.
By bringing together different disciplines associated with the creative industries it is hoped it will provide innovative solutions to commercial problems as well as contributing to the growth of the creative industries in North East Wales.
Professor Michael Scott, Vice-Chancellor of Glyndŵr University, said: “The creative industries are worth millions of pounds to the UK economy and through the new centre we will be able to play a leading role in equipping graduates with advanced multidisciplinary skills using up-to-date industry-standard facilities.”
The self-watering sedum roof maintains the green features at the front of the University and will enhance the use of the University garden.
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