Public Art Research Archive
The following links guide you through the project from concept to construction. The Peace Gardens
CONCEPT To celebrate the Millennium Sheffield intends to create a series of public spaces along with a new Millennium Gallery and Winter Gardens. Collectively known as the ‘Heart of the City Project’ they are due to be completed in 2002.

The re-development of the Peace Gardens is the first stage of the £120 million project to be completed.  Opened in December 1998 it is a mix of water features, seating areas, lawns and planting all centred around the relocated Goodwin fountain.  It is one of the few ‘green’ spaces within the City centre and has proved very popular with the residents of the City. 

Three artists have been involved closely with project from the start, each making a significant contribution to the final design. Brian Asquith, Tracey Heyes and Richard Perry have produced designs that combine the natural and the man-made reflecting both the traditions of a great industrial City and the landscape around it.

Christopher Dresser:
ARTISTS
Brian Asquith
Tracey Heyes
Richard Perry
OTHER ARTISTS
Andrew Skelton
CONSTRUCTION
Site under construction
Artists Impressions
General Views of the site
SLIDES
Slides Available to View

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