COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
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true
Title:
Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel
title
Macdonald St. Paul's Hotel
Title
false
Creation Date:
2005
creation_date
2005
Creation Date
false
Image Date:
2006
image_date
2006
Image Date
false
Period:
21st century
period
21st century
Period
false
Location:
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
location
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Location
false
Country:
ENGLAND, UK
country
ENGLAND, UK
Country
false
Display Creator:
ROSE, Colin
display_creator
ROSE, Colin
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Heart of the city
terms
Heart of the city
Terms
false
Image ID:
08-0028
image_id
08-0028
Image ID
false
Description:
Foreground: a corner of The Peace Gardens. Background from left to right: Sheffield Town Hall, St Paul's MacDonald Hotel, The WInter Gardens, Novotel, 1 St Paul's Place. The hotel is at 119 Norfolk Street. The space in the middle distance (right) is part of Millennium Square. The artworks are 4 of the 9 metal balls that make up 'Rain' by Colin Rose. Location: Millennium Square (the newly designated space between the Winter Gardens and the Peace Gardens (A-Z p5 4E) Description: 9 polished stainless steel balls of different sizes, each set in a small pool. Water constantly flows over them to create a smooth, faintly rippled, surface. LED lights in the rim of the pools illuminate them at night. The largest ball is 2 metres high. Commission: Sheffield City Council. Part of the 'Heart of the City' regeneration scheme. Funding came from the Millennium Commission. The first sculptures were installed on 25 November 2005 The square was formally opened on Saturday 18 March 2006 by Jan Wilson, Leader of Sheffield City Council. The ceremony was followed by 3 hours of street entertainment including music, theatre, juggling and stilt walkers. Comment: Passers-by seem drawn to these polished spheres - as the image here shows.
description
Foreground: a corner of The Peace Gardens. Background from left to right: Sheffield Town Hall, St Paul's MacDonald Hotel, The WInter Gardens, Novotel, 1 St Paul's Place. The hotel is at 119 Norfolk Street. The space in the middle distance (right) is part of Millennium Square. The artworks are 4 of the 9 metal balls that make up 'Rain' by Colin Rose. Location: Millennium Square (the newly designated space between the Winter Gardens and the Peace Gardens (A-Z p5 4E) Description: 9 polished stainless steel balls of different sizes, each set in a small pool. Water constantly flows over them to create a smooth, faintly rippled, surface. LED lights in the rim of the pools illuminate them at night. The largest ball is 2 metres high. Commission: Sheffield City Council. Part of the 'Heart of the City' regeneration scheme. Funding came from the Millennium Commission. The first sculptures were installed on 25 November 2005 The square was formally opened on Saturday 18 March 2006 by Jan Wilson, Leader of Sheffield City Council. The ceremony was followed by 3 hours of street entertainment including music, theatre, juggling and stilt walkers. Comment: Passers-by seem drawn to these polished spheres - as the image here shows.
Description
false
Rights:
© Sheffield Hallam University
rights
© Sheffield Hallam University
Rights
false
Permissions:
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
permissions
For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
Permissions
false
Related Information:
MacDonald Hotels. For more information see < http://www.macdonal
> [ accessed on 25/9/2006].
related_information
MacDonald Hotels. For more information see < http://www.macdonaldhotels.co.uk/stpauls/index.htm > [ accessed on 25/9/2006].
Related Information
false
Photographed by:
Simon Quinn
photographed_by
Simon Quinn
Photographed by
false
Creator:
not known
creator
not known
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Creator:
ROSE, Colin
creator
ROSE, Colin
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Sculptor.
creator_role
Sculptor.
Creator Role
false
Culture Gender:
Male.
culture_gender
Male.
Culture Gender
false
Nationality:
British.
nationality
British.
Nationality
false
Subject Heading:
Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Architecture -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Hotels -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Hotels -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
City squares -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
City squares -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Public art -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false