Detail View: SHIMMER: Linear Park
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Title:
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Linear Park
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Creation Date:
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1994
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Image Date:
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2008
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Period:
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20th century
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Start Date:
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1993
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End Date:
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1994
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Material:
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brick - red and cream , steel - stainless - strips , planting
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Display Creator:
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KELLY , PATTEN
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Image ID:
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11-0078
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Description:
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View from the Midland Station. [photographed in 2008] Location: City Campus, Sheffield Hallam University. Entrance to City Campus from Sheaf Street, opposite Sheffield Midland Station. Description: A semi-circular piazza in two parts, one consisting of steps, the other a wide ramp measured by red concentric bands meeting the circular pattern of the steps. Fine stainless steel insets and a cluster of small trees to one side of the ramp indicate the entrance to the piazza. The top of this area leads to the pedestrian route into the City Campus and is marked by the 'Concourse Gates' by Amanda King and Chris Twiss. Commission: The artists were part of a team of artists working on the development of the City Campus for Sheffield Hallam University. Work realised by Shepherd Design and Build. Input from Sheffield City Council. Comment: Linear Park was designed in terms of hard and soft landscaping. Only the hard landscape is in place. An elevation study shows the red colour theme of the soft landscape, which was planned for an area to one side of the piazza. Unfortunately it was subsequently realised that the species of predominantly red trees planned for the soft area were not suitable for the centre of Sheffield. The climate is not cold enough during the winter to stimulate growth in the trees. The soft area, for which the City of Sheffield is responsible, will not therefore be realised as the artists had planned.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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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 >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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KELLY, Jane
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Creator Role:
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Artist.
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Culture Gender:
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Female.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Creator:
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PATTEN, David
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Creator Role:
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Artist.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Nationality:
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British.
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Subject Heading:
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Landscape design -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Parks -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Streetscapes (Urban design) -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Universities and colleges -- England -- Sheffield
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