Cadw has announced plans to name Cardiff's St David's Hall as a listed building. A consultation to list the building on The Hayes in the city centre as one of special architectural and historic interest has been launched.
The hall, which opened in 1983, is one of the youngest buildings to be proposed for listing in Wales. It was built between 1978 and 1982 and was one of the first large-scale concert halls to be built outside London since the Second World War. It was a pioneering design for a concert hall at the time, with its polygonal shape and seating arranged in terraces around the stage contributing to its internationally renowned acoustic properties.
The Welsh Government has said that listing status is being considered because the building has a strong presence in Cardiff's cityscape, achieving expressive architectural forms while also being sensitive to its context at the heart of the historic city.
