Living Pillars Port Talbot
A modular toolkit was developed in coordination with the South West Trunk Road Association to deliver urban greening in key locations, while ensuring that access to the motorway infrastructure is maintained. The project explored the activation of adjacent green spaces and under-utilised natural assets such as the Ffrwd Wyllt, attenuating stormwater runoff from the motorway above, enhancing local biodiversity and reducing the impacts of air pollution.
The interventions work to transform these areas into multifunctional spaces that significantly improve the local character. The green infrastructure solutions can also be used as catalysts for wider change across Port Talbot. An opportunity to engage with under-reached members of society, local manufacturing involvement and introducing a community led management of each space.
This work led to emerging ideas surrounding the commercial and cultural viability in transforming the entire under side of the raised section of the M4 through Port Talbot. Approximately 4.5 miles long and 24 metres wide, this equates to around 42 acres – or just over 24 Principality Stadium’s in size. Under the working title ‘Be-Neath Port Talbot’ we are now exploring potential partnerships to take this forward with an initial positive response with an informal design review from the Design Commission for Wales.
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