Page 24 - link magazine

The Link • Swindon Wide
24
Aerial photographs and plans for landmark sculpture -

A large panorama of North Swindon taken from a balloon at the end of May
with other aerial pictures of the area will be on display at the Haydon Centre
and the North Swindon Library.
Alongside will be an exhibition for a proposed sculpture to create a
northern gateway to the town, exclusively revealed in the August Link.
u
l" UI\IDGAL FASHIONS This will stand some forty feet high at Junction 1 on Thamesdown Drive,
FOR THE DISCERNING LADY on the corner with Cricklade Road.
Hucke Funded entirely by the developers building the 5,500 houses at Priory
Belinda Ch'ng Vale and commissioned by Swindon Borough Council within its Percentage
Luis Civit for Art Policy, the internally lit steel and aluminium structure will be a visually
Joseph Ribkoff striking landmark as drivers arrive in or leave the town.
Doris Streich
Alterna Chris Bagot from London based architects Softroom said the inspiration
Solola for the design comes directly from the shape of Junction 1. "The designers
shortlisted for the commission were given an open brief to create a gateway
Mamut
to the town and its newest area of housing.
26 Wood Street "We set out to generate a positive spirit through the sculpture which will
Old Town, Swindon become a talking point and something which the community can unite
around and give people a sense of place.
Tel: 513196

Above, an illustration showing how the shape of Junction 1 has been
Fly down and see our extruded upwards. Below, the location at Thamesdown Drive (left) and
fantastic new family pub

opening October 22nd

RESTAURANT • CONFERENCES.
WEDDINGS • ACCOMMODATION

TAWNY OWL
Queen Elizabeth Drive >^y
Taw Hill
Swindon
01793 706770 ; ff
NEW FREE NORTH S WId
www.arkells.com
The latest up to date and absolutely essential edition of Tt
to tie in with the exhibition. Free copies will be avail