Nuclear reactor or medieval castle? Brutal Welsh architecture – in pictures

Bell Tower (La Campanile), Aberystwyth University. Designed by Dale Owen, Percy Thomas Partnership. Built 1970, not listed

The Bell Tower is situated on a concourse that is also the site of the great hall and the university library. Completed in 1970, the ensemble is arguably one of the Percy Thomas Partnership’s finest contributions to the architecture of Wales and was awarded the Riba gold medal in 1972. In 2003, the tower was joined by ‘La Scala’, an award-winning sculpture by Ben Pimlott, which functions as a large-scale artwork and also as seating