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LACHLANS SQUARE ART PLAN

Public   Art   describes   art   pracQce   that   is   part   of   the   public   experience   of   built   and   natural  environments.   It   can   include   sculpture,   environmental   art,   the   integraQon   of   art   and   architectural  design,   installaQons,   lighQng   works,   new   media   and   outdoor   performance.   Where   there   is   arQst  involvement  customised  design  is  also  included  in  the  broader  definiQon  of  public  art  and  may  include  arQst  designed  street  furniture,  decoraQve  paving,  lighQng  treatments,  signage,  and  glasswork.  Public  artworks   are   usually   site   specific   and   may   celebrate   the   disQncQveness   of   the   environment,   local  heritage,  cultural   idenQty,  the  energy  of  urban  spaces  or  other  themes  relevant  to  people  and  place.  Artworks  may   be   of   a   significant   scale   and   define   a   locality   or   be   inQmately   integrated   into   urban  elements.        City  of  Ryde   supports   the  planning  and  provision  of  public   art   as  part  of   the  built   environment  and  public  open  space  of  the  city.  Council  recognises  the  valuable  part  art  can  play   in  the  way  the  city   is  experienced  and  enjoyed.  In  its  resource  document  Public  Art  Planning  Guide  for  Developers  the  role  of  public  art  in  creaQng  vibrant  new  communiQes  is  outlined:      ‘Incorpora9ng  public   art   in   new  development   can   create  a  welcoming   interface   that   connects   public  and  private  domains,  encouraging  pedestrian  ac9vity  and  anima9ng  spaces  for  the  pleasure  of  locals,  workers  and  visitors.’                

 

 Public  Art  Context  

 

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Work  by  G&A  Art  Management  –  ArQsts  Jane  Cavanough  &  Edna  Watson,  Robyn  Caughlan,  Bronwyn  Berman  

Lachlans   Square   Public   Art   Plan   provides   early   direcQons   for   public   art   planning   and  development  in  the  Retail  Precinct  at  Lachlans  Line.  This  work  includes  the  strategic  planning  of  public  art  opportuniQes,  the  formulaQon  of  public  art  principles  and  values,  an  iniQal  arQst  shortlist,  early  consideraQon  of  potenQal  locaQons  for  art  projects  and  early  project  direcQons.    A  Public  Art  Strategy  was  prepared  for  Lachlans  Line  in  2014  with  art  works  now  in  fabricaQon.  Lachlans   Square   Art   Plan   responds   to   the   intent   of   the   previous   plan   while   developing   an  original  direcQon  for  the  new  town  square.  The  Art  Plan  has  been  prepared  in  relaQonship  to  a  suite  of  planning  work  including  the  Landscape  Design  Report  prepared  by  Aspect  Landscape  Architecture  and  Urban  Design  in  associaQon  with  Bates  Smart  Architects.      The  Art   Plan   is   designed   to  work   in   tandem  with   the   architecture  of   the  built   form  and   the  landscape   plan   for   Lachlans   Square   and   reflects   an   interest   in   supporQng   broader   cultural  development  objecQves  in  Lachlans  Line      An  IndicaQve  Art  Budget  of  $500,000  has  been  allocated  for  Lachlans  Square.    

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Planning  Scope  &  Budget  

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Work  by  G&A  Art  Management  –  ArQsts  Neil  Laredo,  Marian  Abboud,  Bronwyn  Bancrob  with  Nola’s  Studio  

creaQvity   reflecQon   interacQon   imaginaQon   discovery  

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Values  

 

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 ArQst  –  Russell  Anderson  

 

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Outcomes  

 

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Well-­‐planned  public  art  can  have  a  range  of  outcomes.  These  may  include:      Crea%ng  a  sense  of  local  or  regional  dis%nc%veness  CreaQng   a   major   artwork   as   part   of   the   design   of  Lachlan’s  Square  retail  precinct  will  add  to  a  disQncQve  local  character  building  on  art  development  in  Lachlan’s  Line  as  a  whole.  Showcasing  the  local  in  a  global  culture  has   become   an   important   focus   for   cultural   projects.  Public   art   projects   planned   for   Lachlan’s   Line   explore  themaQc   areas   which   add   to   the   emerging   cultural  idenQty  of  this  new  area  of  Ryde.  ArQsts  are  developing  new   imagery   that   expands   local   understanding   and  supports   a   sense   of   belonging.   To   date   this   includes   a  sense  of  arrival  at  the  intersecQon  of  Park  &  Spine  and  as  part  of  the  bridge  design  and  arrival  from  North  Ryde  StaQon,   environmental   themes   in   Porters   Creek  bushland   and   playful   interacQons   near   the   skate   and  playspace.        Enhancing  the  built  and  natural  environment  Art   in   Lachlan’s   Square   will   interact   with   the   lively  community   funcQons   of   the   precinct   providing   a  cultural  focus  during  the  day  and  animaQng  the  space  at  night.  Artwork  that  allows  reflecQon  and  enjoyment  of  the   natural   elements   such   as   water   has   a   parQcular  place  in  our  increasingly  urbanised  culture.  So  too  does  work   that   is   integrated   with   architecture   and   urban  design,   giving   character   and   definiQon   to   local  environments  and  creaQng  places  for  people  gathering,  community  celebraQon  or  peaceful  contemplaQon.        

   Developing  community  culture  The   locaQon   of   the   artwork   in   the   gathering   place  outside   the   community  will   give   the  work   a   parQcular  role   in   the   public   domain.   Public   art   that   responds   to  community   themes   and   interacts   with   local   people  builds  a  sense  of  common  idenQty.  As  Australian  culture  becomes   more   culturally   diverse   arQsts   are   exploring  shared   cultural   experience.   This   is   supported   by   an  increasingly   diverse   workforce   of   arQsts   who   bring   an  intercultural  understanding  to  public  art  projects.        Contribu%ng  to  a  strong  local  economy  Public  art  in  Lachlan’s  Square  will  add  to  the  vitality  and  disQncQveness   of   retail   area   making   business   and  shopping   a   pleasurable   experience.   The   increasing  importance   residents   place   on   a   well-­‐designed   local  village  centre  has  created  new  opportuniQes   for  art  as  part  of  town  centre  environments.  As  the  links  between  creaQve   industries,   cultural   idenQty   and   economic  growth  become   stronger   public   art   is   playing   a   role   in  improving  the  economic  performance  of   town  centres.  In   addiQon   to   this   public   art   projects   provide  employment  for  arQsts,  suppliers  and  fabricators.      Celebra%ng  the  crea%ve  neighbourhood  The   value   of   art   as   an   affirmaQon   of   the   power   of  culture   to   shape   the   way   we   experience   the   world   is  criQcal.  Whatever  other  outcomes  public  art  may  have  its   capacity   to   use   creaQvity   to   enchant,   inspire   and  challenge  remains  one  of  its  most  important  roles.  

A  Des%na%on  for  Innova%on,  Learning  and  Civic  Life    As   Sydney’s   third   oldest   European  seglement   Ryde   has   been   a   focal  point  for  the  civic  life  of  the  city  since  the   early   nineteen   hundreds.   St  Ann’s   Church,   the   village   of   Ryde  with   its   small   shops   and   post   office  was   an   iniQal   gathering   place.   An  early   police   staQon  was   constructed  in   Victoria   Road   in   1837   and   Ryde  Public   School   was   built   in   1878.   As  orchards   and   farms   developed   Ryde  town   centre   serviced   an   essenQally  rural   populaQon   unQl   the   twenQeth  century.   Rapid   growth   began   aber  World  War  Two  with  Council  playing  a   strong   role   in   housing   schemes.    The   development   of   powerful  economic  hub  at  Macquarie  Park  has  shaped   this   part   of   Sydney,   as   has  the   important   educaQon   precinct  around  Macquarie  University.      

 ArQst  –  Russell  Anderson  

 

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Cultural  Landscape  

 

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Lachlan’s   Square   is   a   vibrant  mixed-­‐use   precinct   in   Lachlan’s   Line.  Organised   around   a   new   town  square,   community  centre  and   retail  high   street   it   will   be   a   major  community   gathering   place   in  Lachlan’s   Line.   The   precinct   will  foster   a   strong   sense   of   community  through   the   provision   of   landscaped  urban   spaces   well   connected   to   the  park   and   recreaQon   areas   and  acQvated   by   retail   and   community  faciliQes.   Public   art   will   become   an  important   part   of   this   environment    responding  to  the  culture  of  Ryde.        

Images  –  An  innovaQon  corridor:  Macquarie  Park,  &  Macquarie  University  contribute  to  the  cultural  context  for  Lachlans  Square  pictured  above  right.  

 ArQst  –  Russell  Anderson  

 

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Cultural  Landscape  

 

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A  Rela%onship  Between  Plants  &  People      The   strong   horQcultural   heritage   of   the  Ryde  area  is  remarkable.  For  many  years  the  locality  was  the  fruit  bowl  of  Sydney  with   substanQal   orchards   and   market  gardens   unQl   well   into   the   twenQeth  century.   The   culQvaQng   of   the   Granny  Smith  apple  is  an  immediately  accessible  cultural   theme  but  the  overall  advances  in   the   science   and   technology   of  horQculture  with  organisaQons  including  Yates   Seeds   and   the   CSIRO   are   also  significant.     As   understanding   of   Aboriginal   land  management   increases   the   horQculture  of   the   Wallumede   people,   of   whom  Bennelong  was  an  important  figure  is  an  engaging  subject.    The   relaQonship   between   people   and  place,   the   sense   of   landform,   the   fruits  of   the   land   and   the   history   of   urban  change   remain   evocaQve   elements   in  the  culture  of  Ryde.          

A  diverse  cultural  landscape  As   the   populaQon   of   Ryde   has  deve l oped   i n t e r e sQng   new  demographics   are   emerging.   The  many   stories,   histories,   lines   of  migraQon   and   seglement   and   the  diversity   of   cultural   expression   are  now   a   defining   part   of   the   culture  of  Ryde.  A  culturally  diverse  people,  a   rich   Aboriginal   history   and   a  strong  heritage  of  people  and  place  are   all   part   of   this   scenario.   The  history   of   migraQon   to   the   area,  including   post-­‐war   seglement   of  European   migrants   along   with  current   Asian   seglement   pagerns,  is  a  significant  cultural  element  

 

Images  –  Aboriginal  firesQck  farming,  Granny  Smith  apples,  Yates  Seeds,  Ryde  HorQcultural  College  are  all  part  of  an  important  relaQonship  between  plants  &  people  in  Ryde.  

In  response  to  the  cultural  landscape  and  the  new  environment  of  Lachlans  Square  three  points  of  creaQve  enquiry  have  been  developed  to  shape  the  future  arQsts  brief:    1.  Water  in  Civic  Space  An   exploraQon   of   the   presence   and   absence  of  water   in   the  urban  environment,  water  as  the  ephemeral  and  surprising  element  amidst  enduring   materials   which   in   turn   can   be  changed  and  acQvated  by  water  2.  The  Technology  of  Plants  The  human  relaQonship  with  plants,  the  Ryde  connecQon;   Aboriginal   plant   management,  Yates   Seeds,   the   CSIRO,   the   persistence   of  plants  in  the  urban  context  3.  Human  Dimensions  The   process   of   discovering   interacQons,  engagements   and   intervenQons   in   the   daily  life   of   the   city   –   an   appreciaQon   of   the  connecQvity   of   the   human   body   and   its  senses  with  the  neighbourhood  environment.        

   

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Cultural  Framework  

 

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Work  by  shortlisted  arQsts  Warren  Langley,  Jamie  North  &  Hew  Chee  Fong  

   ‘SHIMMER’    A   major   artwork   will   provide   a  significant   focus   for   Lachlans   Square  crea%ng   a   des%na%on   by   day   and  enlivening  the  area  at  night.        Project  Descrip%on  A  major  artwork  as  part  of  the  public  domain  of   Lachlans   Square   creaQng   a   dramaQc   and  exciQng  desQnaQon  for  residents  and  visitors.  The   potenQal   to   use   water   and   create  interacQve   space,   integrate   art   lighQng   and  work  with  the  landscape  design  should  all  be  undertaken.      Materials  Metal   appropriate   for   use   with   water  including   cast   bronze,   aluminum,   syntheQc  materials   including   polycarbonates,   natural  stone,   concrete,   non   slip   paving   such   as  flame  finished   granite,   lighQng   for  water   art  applicaQons    Loca%on  Main  retail  plaza  area      

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Project  Area  

 

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Work  by  shortlisted  arQsts  Warren  Langley,  Jamie  North  &  Hew  Chee  Fong  

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 Shortlisted  ArQst  Hew  Chee  Fong  

 

Hew  Chee   Fong   is   a   public   arQst   and   sculptor  with   a  powerful  body  of  work   in  Australia  and  Asia.  He  uses  carved  stone  finished  to  create  the  illusion  of  water  or  engaging  with  water  itself.  His  work  oben  reflects  the  power   of   the   natural   work   in   the   urban   context.  Recent   work   includes   Chatswood   Mall   (below   right)  and  Beerwah  Town  Square  

 Shortlisted  ArQst  Warren  Langley  

 

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Warren  Langley  is  one  of  Australia’s  most  experienced  public  arQsts.   His   work   reflects   his   interest   in   working   with   water  and  light.  Artworks  oben  combine  a  day  and  night  Qme  effect  and  use  a  range  of  materials  as  a  scaffold  for  lighQng.  Recent  work  includes  Tarcoma  Museum  of  Contemporary  Art  Above  leb)  &  Australian  NaQonal  MariQme  Museum  (right)  

Jamie North - Succession 2016

Jamie   North   is   a   sculptor   whose   work  explores  the  relaQonship  between  plants  and   man-­‐made   materials.   He   has   an  interest   in   the   capacity   of   plants   to  inhabit   spaces   in   the   urban   landscape  and   his   selecQon   is   oben   specific   to   a  parQcular   locality.   Recent   work   has  included  the  2016  Sydney  Biennale  (leb)  and  residenQal  projects  (above).      

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 Shortlisted  ArQst  Jamie  North  

 

 ArQst  –  Russell  Anderson  

 

 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  IndicaQve  LocaQon  

 

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 Lachlans  Square  Public  Art  Delivery  Timeframe  

 

Planning  Stage   Art  Milestone   Delivery  Areas   Date  

DA   Lachlans  Line  Public  Art  Plan  

Art  DirecQons  ThemaQc  Framework  ArQst  Shortlist  Project  OpportuniQes  

June  2016  

ArQst  SelecQon   Review  of  ArQst  Shortlist  Interview  Process  ArQst  Engagement    

July  2016  

Approval  of  Final  Concept   Art  Concept   End  August  2016  

Prior  to  CC   Design  Development   DocumentaQon  Engineering  Package  PreparaQon  of  tender  package  if  required  Fabricators  approved      

End  October  2016  

ConstrucQon   FabricaQon  &  Install   Artwork  installed  on  site   March  2017  

CompleQon  of  Landscaping  

Artwork  Handover   Final  InspecQons  Maintenance  Manual    

June  2017  

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