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.
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