Fact Sheet

Title of Project
Breaking Boundaries, the Ashford Ring Road Project

Artists
John Atkin; John Maine; Nayan Kulkarni; Simeon Nelson; Michael Pinsky

Commissioner
Kent County Council

Commenced
January 2006

Completed
Still ongoing

Location
Ashford Ring Road, Ashford, Kent

Scope
c. 2 miles of 4 – 6 lane highway and associated landscaping

Materials
Integrated design of street and landscape, including surface elements (stone, concrete etc), street furniture (stone, steel, wood), lighting (bespoke lighting columns in steel etc). Temporary projects including performance, found objects, bill posters, sheep.

Budget
The entire Ring Road project has a budget of £11.3 million. The public realm, within which the artists’ work is completely integrated, has a budget of £535,000 capital and £52,500 revenue.

Funding sources
Kent County Council; Ashford Borough Council; Department of Communities and Local Government; Channel Corridor Partnership; EU Interreg Programme; Arts Plus award (South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) and Arts Council England).

Summary Artists’ Brief
“Work collaboratively with the design teams engaged to develop detailed proposals for the transformation of Ashford’s ring road.”

Project Manager public art
RKL Consultants – Andrew Knight, Graham Roberts

Other Professionals
Whitelaw Turkington Landscape Architects; Babtie Engineers; Pinneger Lighting Design.

Contact for further information
Richard Stubbings, Kent County Council; Richard.Stubbings@kent.gov.uk

Kent County Council webpage on the project:
www.kent.gov.uk/transport-and-streets/transport-and-road-planning/major-projects/ashford-ring-road.htm

Artist websites
John Atkin - www.johnatkin.net
Nayan Kulkarni – www.nkprojects.co.uk
Simeon Nelson - www.simeon-nelson.com
Michael Pinsky - www.michaelpinsky.com

Consultants
RKL - www.rkl-consultants.org.uk
Whitelaw Turkington - www.wtlandscape.com
Jacobs - www.jacobsbabtie.com

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