Eastern Gateway 2002-2004 Richard Harris Brynmawr The approach to the town centre is from the east via the A465 Heads of the Valleys road. Traffic from the A465 enters the town via a large roundabout. The centre of the roundabout is sunk and cut through by the river and a footpath, linking the town to the nearby Comprehensive and onwards into the Brecon Beacons National Park. The commission at this location is intended to mark the gateway into Brynmawr as much for the pedestrian road users as for car traffic Richard Harris lives and works in Powys. His proposal is to open up the centre of the roundabout by removing soil from one side to reveal the water and footpath within, to the traffic using the A467 to the South. Mirror finished stainless steel will encircle the centre of the roundabout creating a line of brightness and movement set into the bank, reflecting the passing traffic, the surrounding land and the movement of people along the path. It will also reflect light into the interior of the roundabout, while the pedestrian underpasses will be lit by pools of daylight through ‘Sunpipes’ from the surface and by artificial light carried through new, stainless steel railings running along the sides of the footpath