Local Pupils Go Back To The Future With Colwyn Bay’s New Office Development

Local Artist, Mai Thomas has been commissioned to work with young people in Colwyn Bay on developing imagery for the hoardings which will surround the site of the new office accommodation in the heart of Colwyn Bay ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Back to the Future themed hoardings will focus on the rich architectural heritage to be found along Conway Road. The young people will develop designs influenced by the decorative details on both the exterior and interiors of the buildings. Their finished work will take the form of large scale images digitally reproduced on hoardings. There will also be small scale dioramas looking into the future which will be seen through a series of spy holes. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Schools / groups taking part in the project include: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

• Ysgol Eirias
• Ysgol Pen-y-Bryn
• Ysgol Sant Joseff (St Joseph’s)
• Ysgol Nant y Groes
• Colwyn Bay Youth Group

Phil Marsden, project manager at Muse Developments, said: “We are pleased to be working with the young people of Colwyn Bay and look forward to seeing the designs they come up with for the hoardings. It’s great to get young people involved in such an important part of their and the town’s future. This new development will shape the town by providing new energy-efficient accommodation for the Council and local services, improving the physical environment and acting as a catalyst for further regeneration.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Malcolm Robertson, Senior Contracts Manager, said: “At Bowmer and Kirkland we recognise the importance of engaging with communities local to our construction projects. We are delighted to be involved with the new council offices in Colwyn Bay and this fantastic opportunity to take the inspired artwork produced by local school children and create a hoarding that tells a story linking the past to construction of the future.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Dilwyn Roberts, Leader of Conwy County Borough Council said: “The young people have already identified heritage-based images at workshops and all their work will be captured in the final artwork for the site hoardings. The local heritage images capture the past, whereas these young people are both the present and the future of our town – their depictions of the future will, I’m sure, prove to be very interesting.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​