Built 1985-1989 to the designs of Halliday Meecham Partnership in collaboration with Robin Campbell. Craftsmen for the civic artworks include Philip Chatfiel (sculptor), Robert Conybear (steel compiler), Martin Williams (potter), Jack Whitehead (wood carver). Colquhoun: ‘Overlooking the revitalised seafront and promenade on one side and the south dock marina on the other, Ferrara Quay is one of the most striking of the housing projects. Developed by Lovell Urban Renewal, it comprises 287 dwellings on a site of approximately 5.5 acres. On the northern boundary the housing was designed to reflect a warehouse silhouette. In contrast, the dwellings on the south side of the site are three-storey, three- and four-bedroom houses with traditional seafront facades of coloured render.’
M. Powel, RCAHMW. August 2021.
Sources:
Ian Colquhoun, RIBA Book of British Housing: 1900 to the present day (London: Architectural Press, 2008, Second Edition), pp.306-07
Jonathan Vining and Malcolm Parry, Wales 1901-2000, p.29