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PROJECT NAME:

Balga aquatic centre

Flow sculpture by artists Dawn & Phil Gamblen

CLIENT:

City of Stirling

ARTISTS:

Philip and Dawn Gamblen

BUDGET:

$40,000

TIMEFRAME:

Jan 2008

Client brief:

The City of Stirling were keen that the Balga Aquatic Centre add value to surrounding services and facilities (commercial and civic) through the creation of a community hub. The facility has distinctive design initiatives: the new Balga Aquatic Centre contains within its 3000m2 of building enclosure, a host of building elements that are inter–related and juxtaposed to produce final harmony, in both aesthetics and engineering efficiency.

The vision for the facility has not simply been to satisfy planning requirements, but also offer additional and tangible attractions and some delight; to ensure that the new aquatic facility will be embraced by the community as a respected and perhaps even loved recreation and social destination.

In terms of specific design elements meeting environmental sustainability principles a number of distinctive elements have been used.

The artwork will assist to brand the Centre as an accessible inclusive place to meet, greet and recreate.

Artsource approach:

Artsource was contracted by the City of Stirling to work alongside staff to co-ordinate this public art project. This provided an opportunity to mentor local government officers in commissioning processes, implementation of public art strategies and policy development.

Building on the City’s desire that the artwork engender a feeling of community ownership, inviting access to the facility and promoting interaction was a significant component in the development of the artwork brief.

About the work:

Artsource was contracted by the City of Stirling to work alongside staff to co-ordinate this public art project. This provided an opportunity to mentor local government officers in commissioning processes, implementation of public art strategies and policy development.

Building on the City’s desire that the artwork engender a feeling of community ownership, inviting access to the facility and promoting interaction was a significant component in the development of the artwork brief.