Public Art for Worthing Seafront Site
Worthing Town Centre Initiative are aiming to enhance a major gateway into Worthing town centre, commissioning a piece of public art for the Pier Pavilion Roundabout.
A CCTV camera has recently been relocated, and there are plans to reduce the
number of bedding plants used given potential water restrictions, opening up a key space for a low maintenance, year round, piece of public art which will make the area more attractive and become a talking point.
A budget of £12,000 has been set, and all projects must include removal or reuse of the CCTV camera pole and any groundwork.
Brief
The Pavilion Roundabout is located at the junction of South Street and Marine Parade, in Worthing. The Roundabout is just north of the historic Pavilion Theatre, built in 1926, and the pier. Other buildings in the area are a mixture of modern & traditional designed flats and retail space; also visible from the roundabout is the historic Dome Cinema. South Street is a good pedestrian link from the Town Centre to the Seafront and either side of the roundabout are pedestrian crossings.
Currently the roundabout is planted with bedding plants twice a year but this is water intensive. Given the current concerns over watering it may not be possible to continue this planting and so an all year round design is required.
The roundabout has an east /west flow with the exception of buses that are permitted to access north. Any proposals must protect the line of sight for drivers and be in-keeping with the surroundings.
Proposals should be emailed to Worthing Town Centre Initiative before their next meeting on 14th February 07.
(Pictured - Worthing Town Centre Initiative's earlier proposal, from the Worthing Herald)
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A CCTV camera has recently been relocated, and there are plans to reduce the
number of bedding plants used given potential water restrictions, opening up a key space for a low maintenance, year round, piece of public art which will make the area more attractive and become a talking point.A budget of £12,000 has been set, and all projects must include removal or reuse of the CCTV camera pole and any groundwork.
Brief
The Pavilion Roundabout is located at the junction of South Street and Marine Parade, in Worthing. The Roundabout is just north of the historic Pavilion Theatre, built in 1926, and the pier. Other buildings in the area are a mixture of modern & traditional designed flats and retail space; also visible from the roundabout is the historic Dome Cinema. South Street is a good pedestrian link from the Town Centre to the Seafront and either side of the roundabout are pedestrian crossings.
Currently the roundabout is planted with bedding plants twice a year but this is water intensive. Given the current concerns over watering it may not be possible to continue this planting and so an all year round design is required.
The roundabout has an east /west flow with the exception of buses that are permitted to access north. Any proposals must protect the line of sight for drivers and be in-keeping with the surroundings.
Proposals should be emailed to Worthing Town Centre Initiative before their next meeting on 14th February 07.
(Pictured - Worthing Town Centre Initiative's earlier proposal, from the Worthing Herald)
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