PASW: Short Film

Documentary about Public Art South West

Public Art South West is the subject of a short documentary commissioned by the Local Government Channel, produced by HBL Media limited. The film focuses on two recent Public Art South West projects. These are the concept design work for a new visitor centre at Durlston Castle in Dorset with artist Lulu Quinn and the regeneration of the Barton Hill area of Bristol.

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Durlston castle - concept design work for castle visitor centre - shot along proposed pier. Artist: Lulu Quinn
Concept design work for visitor centre by Lulu Quinn
Durlston Castle, Dorset

The lease on Durlston Castle in Swanage, Dorset, was purchased by the South West of England Regional Development Agency in 2003. Together with Dorset County Council, they plan to transform the site into a gateway centre for the Jurassic Coast. This £6 million pound scheme is part of the Jurassic Coast Art Strategy and will involve artists making links between the historic and contemporary significance of the site.

While this is very much a work in progress, the artist Lulu Quinn was appointed as an integral part of the design team to challenge preconceptions and broaden the imaginative vision for the project. Lulu Quinn brought an innovative approach to the design and interpretation of the site. One of her first roles was as a member of the interview panel to select the architects Long and Kentish. Ongoing evaluation of the project, by PASW, indicates that significant respect has been developed for the skills she has brought to the job.

A PROJECT Creative Homes Award was made to the Sovereign Housing Association in 2005. David Cotterrell, artist, worked as part of the project team developing the second building phase of a regeneration programme in Barton Hill, Bristol. The sensitivity of approach, especially with local people, towards achieving high quality design in a new development of 50-60 new homes in a context of traditional Victorian terraces and 1970's tower blocks was the challenge of this project.

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