Document written by Peter Downey, Special Projects Co-ordinator for
Sheffield Hallam University.
One of a series of documents relating to the appointment of an artist
for Phase 4 of the City Campus Developments (Campus 21).
SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY “ART FOR THE COMMUNITY”
4 CITIES PROJECT: WORKING IN THE PUBLIC REALM
Seminar Programme - to introduce the brief for the contribution of an
artist to the design of Hallam Square, Sheffield.
Tuesday 4 February 1997 : Main Hall, City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University
- 10.30
- Registration and coffee
- 11.00
- Welcome and Introduction
- Peter Downey - Special Projects Co-ordinator: Sheffield Hallam University
- 11.05
- The artists’ approach and the perspective of Sheffield
- Paul Swales - Public Art Officer: Sheffield City Council
- 11.25
- The vision of Sheffield’s “Heart of the City” project
- Andy Topley - Planner from Sheffield Development Agency, part of Sheffield
City Council
- 11.40
- The design concept of the University’s “edge”
- John Bryan - Architect from Bond/Bryan Partnership, the architects
for this project
- 11.55
- The potential palette
- CAMAS - Purveyors of paving
- 12.45
- Lunch
- 13.45
- Questions and answers for CAMAS
- 14.00
- Site Visit -the artists to be divided into small groups to be lead
by members of the Steering Group and other presenters
- 14.45
- Questions and answers on the site
- Peter Downey
- 15.00
- Tea
- 15.10
- The Hallam Square design - the constraints
- Mike Walsh - Highways engineer and Derek Statham - Architect, from
Design Buildings Services: Sheffield City Council
- 15.25
- The conceptual challenge
- David Patten - One of the two Lead Artists from Phase One of Sheffield
Hallam University's development
- 15.40
- The process to make an appointment
- Peter Downey
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