South West Wales Best Practice Club The University and the Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter 19 th March 2015 Swansea
Martin Nicholls Chair South West Wales Best Practice Club
The University and the Swansea Waterfront Innovation Quarter Presentation to Constructing Excellence Wales Jane Davidson, Pierre Wassenaar, and Ray Selby 19 th March 2015 University of Wales Trinity Saint David SA1 Campus Masterplan
The University University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) was formed through the merger of Swansea Metropolitan University, Trinity University College Carmarthen and University of Wales, Lampeter. Last merger completed by 1 st August 2013. Next merger by 2016/2017. 1822 Royal Charter - third oldest Royal Chartered University in Wales and England, after Oxford and Cambridge; focus on employability and applied research, with a portfolio that complements Swansea University Patron (from 2011): HRH The Prince of Wales Dual Sector Group Coleg Sir Gar and Coleg Ceredigion are wholly owned FE Colleges Turnover of circa 110m; 25,000 learners
Progress since 2010 5 mergers plus campuses in Cardiff and London Increased turnover, from 18m to 110m Significant investment - 40m in Swansea to date ( 30m spent in Alexandra Road; 10m committed to SA1 so far) Focus on the creative industries: S4C HQ will move to Carmarthen by 2018 Partnership with Welsh Government MoU signed 5 th February 2015 Focus on Swansea and City Bay Region: collocation and partnership opportunities to complete the development of the SA1 Waterfront
Employability, alignment, and opportunities University portfolio Computing & Software Digital & Creative Media Energy & the Built Environment Composites & Materials Testing Product Design & Manufacture Automotive Engineering Professional Services, inc Finance & Health Tourism & Hospitality Welsh Government sector priority Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) Creative industries Energy and Environment Construction Advanced materials and manufacturing Financial and Professional services Tourism
Our objective: A City University for the 21 st Century 1. Support and enrich the student experience with an ultimate focus on employability 2. Enhance the ongoing viability and sustainability of the University as it continues to evolve 3. Stimulate economic regeneration in Swansea, the Swansea Bay Region, and beyond 4. Build on the partnership with Welsh Government to support the diversification of income streams 5. Establish a significant University presence in the SA1 Waterfront area to achieve the necessary critical mass by September 2018
Swansea s Regeneration Framework St Thomas Port Tennant City centre SA1 Innovation corridor ABP Tidal lagoon
40 30 20 Townhill Mount Pleasant Ty Bryn Glas 10 Alexandra Road Dylan Thomas Centre SA1 Swansea University Bay Campus Swansea University Singleton Campus
Northgate East Eastgate Northgate East End Technium Square West End Peninsula Dylan Thomas Centre
What type of place? Campus Quarter? Campus Academic Exclusive Fixed Mixed Urban Quarter Inclusive Community & Business Focus Flexible
Sense of place
Business and Academia: partnership and integration Complementary commercial and academic use Waterfront Innovation Quarter Core academic space 33,000 m 2 100,000 m 2
The Peninsula: Plot development University building development Third party development
Sustainable Development
Evaluation Delivery Evaluation Planning Strategy Evaluation The planning process to date Opportunity HE Vision Employability Commercialisation Government Sector priorities Human infrastructure Potential of HE Catalyst for change: SA1 Site development
Location opportunity
Actually a perfect storm of opportunity Partnership with Government Ensuring a joined-up approach City & County of Swansea; Tidal Bay Lagoon Company; National Library of Wales; Building Research Establishment; etc. Appetite for risk. Willingness to listen, learn, and change curriculum and focus on applied research. Commercialisation strategy, strong interest from the private sector, strong international brand, geographical advantages
What are the opportunities? Applied research joint initiatives? University as an enabler of change and growth - collocation? skills development? Spin-off business opportunities? Design & development
What are the opportunities? Design & development Master planning team & planning submission (by July 2015) Space and change management adviser (March 2015) Design development brief (by July 2015) Design Team (by Autumn 2015) Team of character architects (by Autumn 2015) Construction partner(s) (by Autumn 2015, possibly sooner) Approach? Design & Build, with novation Form of contract? NEC (and probably Option A) Next steps Meet the Buyer event become part of the SA1 story
Contact Ray Selby MRICS Project Director UWTSD SA1 Project Team Technium 2 Kings Road Swansea SA1 8PH Enquiries to: Geraint Flowers, SA1 Project Facilitator E-mail: g.flowers@uwtsd.ac.uk Telephone: 01792 614634
Thank you