Title:
Angelina Street
Date:
2005
Artist:
Angelina Street
Location:
Angelina Street, Cardiff
Background:
Cardiff County Council joined forces with construction company, Leadbitter, in 2003 to develop an eco-friendly affordable housing scheme in Butetown, Cardiff, where housing had become difficult to let or maintain. As well as integrating several eco-friendly features into the new scheme, the contractors sourced most of the building materials from within a 50 mile radius of the site.
Commission:
CBAT was appointed to commission artist Ray Smith to facilitate the provision of public artwork within the scheme-a planning condition of the new build. Ray Smith held an open evening with residents and developed proposals for railings at the end of each of the 3 cul-de-sacs that would reflect the link with the adjoining playing fields. Ray also held workshops with each of the primary schools in the area and spent several afternoons developing sports related images with the school children. Sixty of these images will be made into bronze plaques that will be mounted on the boundary walls throughout the site.