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The Creative Units Project was designed to develop Aberystwyth Arts Centre's role as a creative hub for arts businesses, arts development agencies, artists and craft workers. The mix of artists and arts businesses is a unique feature of this development with both new and established occupants interacting together in a stimulating environment to realise their economic and creative potential.

The Creative Units Project, designed by Heatherwick Studio, worth £1.4 million, has been made possible by support from Aberystwyth University, the Arts Council of Wales Lottery Fund and the Welsh Assembly Government. Two additional studios are planned, to be built in 2010, thanks to extra funding from the Welsh Assembly Government.

Civic Trust Award

In April 2010 The Creative Units Project was awarded a Civic Trust Award for projects that have made an outstanding contribution to the quality and
The Creative Units were one of only 18 buildings in the UK and Ireland to receive a 2011 Civic Trust Award and the only building to be chosen from Wales.

RIBA Award

The Creative Units have also been awarded a RIBA Award for buildings that have high architectural standards and make a substantial contribution to the local environment.

Bwriad Prosiect yr Unedau Creadigol oedd i ddatblygu rôl Canolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth fel safle creadigol ar gyfer busnesau celf, asiantaethau datblygu’r celfyddydau, artistiaid a chrefftwyr.  Mae’r cymysgedd o artistiaid a busnesau celf yn nodwedd unigryw o’r datblygiad hwn gyda thenantiaid sefydledig a newydd yn cydweithio gyda’i gilydd mewn amgylchedd creadigol ac ysgogol i gyflawni eu potensial economaidd a chreadigol.

Gwnaethpwyd  Prosiect yr Unedau Creadigol, a ddylunwyd gan Stiwdio Heatherwick, gwerth £1.4 miliwn, yn bosibl gyda chefnogaeth Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Cronfa Loteri Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru.  Bwriedir codi dwy stiwdio ychwanegol yn 2010, yn sgil arian ychwanegol oddi wrth Lywodraeth y Cynulliad.

Gwobr Yr Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig

Ym mis Ebrill 2010 enillodd Prosiect yr Unedau Creadigol un o wobrau’r Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig am adeiladau sydd wedi gwneud cyfraniad eithriadol tuag at ansawdd yr amgylchedd.

Yr Unedau Creadigol oedd un datblygiad allan o 18 yn unig yn y DU ac Iwerddon i dderbyn gwobr gan yr Ymddiriedolaeth Ddinesig yn 2011 a’r unig brosiect i gael ei ddewis yng Nghymru.

Gwobr yr RIBA

Mae’r Unedau Creadigol hefyd yn enillodd Gwobr RIBA ar gyfer adeiladau sy’n cyrraedd safonau pensaerniol uchel ac sy’n gwneud cyfraniad sylweddol tuag at yr amgylchedd lleol.