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A unique public art information site which provides guidance and examples of public art practice from around the UK and internationally.
Sculpture Dopplereffect, by Ekkehard Altenburger, Westminster & Chelsea Hospital London, 2007. Photo: Ekkehard Altenburger
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Neville Gabie's TwelveSeventy
Neville Gabie - Artist in Residence on the Olympic Park during 2011 - will present his film TwelveSeventy over three nights
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Whitechapel Gallery unveils plans for first permanent Rachel Whiteread artwork in the UKNews
Connolly & Cleary awarded RPA Luas Cherrywood Public Art CommissionProjects
The Function of the Oblique – Part 1 – Resistance More newsCase studies
Primary Space - Dalry Primary School, North Ayrshire, Scotland
In a unique approach to school design this project began from a concept of the building itself as a learning tool. The aim was to create a building that teaches and delivers the curriculum by use of its structure - the notion of “imbedded intelligence” - whilst making an amazing place that children really enjoy.
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Sovereign Housing, Barton HillEnvironmental
The High LineRegeneration
The Peterhead Creative Communities Project More case studiesResources
Public Art and Planning
Updated in June 2009, Public Art South West commissioned a new guide by their Planning Associate, Mark Luck. The report promotes a range of planning led approaches for securing the integration of public art, both within key development schemes and through the delivery of public realm improvements.
View the Public Art and Planning paper