Bute Building

For fans of architecture, Cardiff University’s Bute Building in the city’s stunning Civic Centre is well worth seeking out — along with many other fine buildings along King Edward VII Avenue. You can’t just wander inside (unless you’re a student or lecturer, of course!) but you can admire it from the outside.
The grade II listed Bute building is easily spotted thanks to its six Roman Doric columns at the front — with a large red Welsh dragon perched above them. It’s a fine building in a lovely location, right opposite one of the entrances to Cathays Park — a small but beautifully kept green space with flower borders, pathways and lawns, all centred around a large war memorial.
The neoclassical building was designed by Sir Percy Thomas and Ivor Jones, who emerged as the winners of a competition to design a building for Cardiff Technical College in 1911.
Today it’s occupied by Cardiff University, including the highly esteemed School of Journalism and, fittingly, the School of Architecture.