Fairwater Campus Build 3x Murals
The Fairwater Campus project involved the design and delivery of three murals across a newly built multi-school campus in Cardiff, bringing together mainstream and specialist education settings within a shared environment. Delivered on a live construction site, the project required close coordination with contractors and site managers, working within strict timelines, access constraints, and health and safety requirements. Each mural was designed to reflect the identity of its specific space while contributing to a wider visual language across the campus, rooted in themes of Welsh art and craft.
Cantonian Cafeteria Mural
Inspired by the Wrexham Tailors quilt
The cafeteria mural takes a quilt-inspired approach, bringing together individual visuals chosen by pupils into a single, cohesive composition. Developed through collage-based workshops, the imagery reflects what young people value about their school and the wider Fairwater area, including local landmarks, identities, and shared experiences. The overall layout loosely maps the surrounding community, using symbols linked to school identity and place to create a collective visual narrative rooted in pupil voice.
Common Space Mural
Stained Glass Inpsired
The commons mural takes inspiration from stained glass, with each panel representing an area of the Welsh curriculum. Located in the central entrance area connecting all three schools, the piece was designed as a shared focal point within the campus.
The imagery was developed through visits across all three school sites, working with staff and pupils through observations and discussions to capture how learning is experienced across the campus. The final design brings these elements together into a clear, unified composition, reflecting learning, identity, and the wider school community.
The visuals shown represent the final design proposal. Installation was not completed due to constraints relating to glazing and warranty requirements within the building.
Sixth-form Mural
Inspired by Welsh Tapestry Blankets
The sixth form common room mural draws on the visual language of traditional Welsh tapestry blankets, using bold geometric forms to create a structured and distinctive identity for the space. The composition is built from imagery selected by sixth form students, reflecting their interests, experiences, and sense of place within the school. The result is a design that balances cultural reference with a contemporary feel, giving the space a stronger sense of ownership and maturity.