Exciting news for the public art initiative at our South Cambridge Science Centre (SCSC) project!
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Youth Engagement Service (YES), who led the initiative, received the Social Value award from the prestigious TET (Thornton Education Trust).
‘The Inspire Future Generations Award’ for social value recognises outstanding initiatives which bridge the gap between the built environment and young people.
For the SCSC it was proposed that public art on the site should be developed in collaboration with the local community, including local youth. Youth Engagement Service (YES), are an organisation working to ensure young people have an active role in development proposals in their area. Led by Dr Bonnie Kwok, YES facilitated collaboration between the project team, the chosen artist and local school children.
The artist chosen for the project, Harry Gray, has public engagement at the heart of his work. Harry has designed a 4-metre sculpture ‘The Seed’, a symbol of growth, reflecting the progress and development of the life science industry. It also links to the surrounding agricultural area of South Cambridgeshire.
The sculpture incorporates designs from local children and their families, created in a series of workshops organised by YES. Once completed the sculpture will be sited in a prominent public space in the South Cambridge Science, phase one of which is due to complete this spring.
It’s a fantastic endorsement of the project team’s commitment to social value in the development of this space.
MLA was part of a collaborative team which included Abstract Mid-Tech, Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd, Sphere25 and Bellbird Primary School.
Social Value Recognised with TET Award
Exciting news for the public art initiative at our South Cambridge Science Centre (SCSC) project!
Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Youth Engagement Service (YES), who led the initiative, received the Social Value award from the prestigious TET (Thornton Education Trust).
‘The Inspire Future Generations Award’ for social value recognises outstanding initiatives which bridge the gap between the built environment and young people.
For the SCSC it was proposed that public art on the site should be developed in collaboration with the local community, including local youth. Youth Engagement Service (YES), are an organisation working to ensure young people have an active role in development proposals in their area. Led by Dr Bonnie Kwok, YES facilitated collaboration between the project team, the chosen artist and local school children.
The artist chosen for the project, Harry Gray, has public engagement at the heart of his work. Harry has designed a 4-metre sculpture ‘The Seed’, a symbol of growth, reflecting the progress and development of the life science industry. It also links to the surrounding agricultural area of South Cambridgeshire.
The sculpture incorporates designs from local children and their families, created in a series of workshops organised by YES. Once completed the sculpture will be sited in a prominent public space in the South Cambridge Science, phase one of which is due to complete this spring.
It’s a fantastic endorsement of the project team’s commitment to social value in the development of this space.
MLA was part of a collaborative team which included Abstract Mid-Tech, Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd, Sphere25 and Bellbird Primary School.