COLLECTION NAME:
SHIMMER
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SHU~3~3
SHIMMER
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Title:
Millennium Square
title
Millennium Square
Title
false
Creation Date:
2006
creation_date
2006
Creation 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:
MORRISON , ROSE
display_creator
MORRISON , ROSE
Display Creator
false
Terms:
Heart of the city
terms
Heart of the city
Terms
false
Image ID:
10-1745
image_id
10-1745
Image ID
false
Description:
Exterior view: View looking out from the Winter Gardens. The buildings comprising St Paul's Place, which adjoins the square (left), were not completed until 2010. Those on the right are offices with ground floor cafe/bars (1 St Paul's Place - Archt: MORRISON, 2005) Those on the left include the steel clad multi-storey car park (rear) Artworks, titled 'Rain', are by Colin ROSE, 2006. Description of artworks: 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.
description
Exterior view: View looking out from the Winter Gardens. The buildings comprising St Paul's Place, which adjoins the square (left), were not completed until 2010. Those on the right are offices with ground floor cafe/bars (1 St Paul's Place - Archt: MORRISON, 2005) Those on the left include the steel clad multi-storey car park (rear) Artworks, titled 'Rain', are by Colin ROSE, 2006. Description of artworks: 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.
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
Photographed by:
Dave Ball
photographed_by
Dave Ball
Photographed by
false
Creator:
MORRISON, Graham
creator
MORRISON, Graham
Creator
false
Creator Role:
Architect.
creator_role
Architect.
Creator Role
false
Subject Heading:
Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Urban renewal -- 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
Subject Heading:
Fountains
subject_heading
Fountains
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
subject_heading
Offices -- England -- Sheffield
Subject Heading
false
Subject Heading:
Parking facilities
subject_heading
Parking facilities
Subject Heading
false