Underhill Circus, Oxford
Commission to create an artwork for Underhill Circus, plus input into wider soft and hard landscaping scheme. Following workshops with the local community special lighting was designed for the amphitheatre area of the Circus: a coloured ‘wall-wash' curtain of light runs along the shops, coloured spots create ‘spokes' of light across the floor of the amphitheatre, imaged floor lights punctuate the central path. The main focus comprises 6 illuminated imaged glass panels framed in stainless steel (2.5m x 1m) which explore the history and identity of the Circus. Funded by Oxford City Council and managed by Fusion Arts. Launched 11 March 2008. Won the Oxford Preservation Trust Award (08) for ‘projects that make a significant contribution to the conservation and improvement of the built or natural environment'