Embracing the Old in New Architecture

Conwy is a town which is rather old. Furthermore, a lot of the attractions in Conwy tend to have multiple purposes – appealing to both visitors and locals for the fact that they embrace the old, but appeal to the locals with the fact that they are still very relevant even today.

In a world that seems to be jam-packed with new, uniform and very uninteresting, bland things, Conwy stands proudly apart as an example of an excellent town which embraces its history but moves forward with the times as well. History is everywhere in Conwy - in the castle walls and in every single nook and cranny of the perfectly maintained and very much functional buildings which make up the town - and it tends to get a lot of tourism through the fact that there really is nowhere in the UK like it.

When it comes to embracing - not just keeping - the old, It is admittedly, quite a tricky affair to get right. For instance, the issues the nearby town of Llandudno has had with filling the site of the old pavilion theatre are dragging on and on. The row this has resulted in seems to have absolutely no indication of letting up- and is bringing bad press to the town as well as the developers involved.

Conwy Town manages to avoid all of this by modernising in a manner which was sympathetic and very complimentary to the old history of the town, and overall in a very noncontentious manner.

The iconic and impressive Thomas Telford suspension bridge was repaired rather than removed, and Conwy’s attention to the past can be seen in very many things besides. Whether it’s with attractions such as the Conwy Mussel Company (which is up and running, and providing probably the best mussels you’ve ever tasted- the exact same mussels they’ve served for hundreds of years) that double as museums to the Groes Inn – an old coaching inn (and the first licensed pub in Wales!) which doubles as one of the best hotels in Conwy. All in all, the past is embraced in Conwy Town, and appreciated rather than discarded as nothing.

Conwy offers a lot to architects – the opportunity to learn how to blend the old with the new and to This beautiful town in North Wales has a very storied history, and is just as historic as viewing Its magnificent towers would suggest.

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