However, we have not created a "replica"
building. It is a balance of modern and traditional - using
traditional materials to reflect the past but put together in
a way that is of its time - "today". As well as the
oak frame, there are steel/lead roofs (commonly used on castles)
and inside the floor is Welsh slate. The paths around the building
are laid with a local Pennant stone. The theme of attack is
also reflected in the design. The prow of the roof rises up
to point at the inner Gatehouse as if it were attacking it.
