Archived Projects

Sep 1999 to Jun 2000

Lawthorn Primary, Irvine, North Ayrshire

Wonderwall: School-As-Rule

Devised as a means of close collaboration between artists and other professionals, this project influenced the design process and outcome of the statutory provision of education buildings. This project was for a series of eight interventions “School as a Rule-Wonderwall” at Lawthorn Primary School, a new school built on the outskirts of Irvine, North Ayrshire. The interventions transformed the north facade of the school acting as a visible and tangible showcase for ideas developed in an earlier feasibility study.

Tagged as: Bruce Mclean Mel Gooding North Ayrshire Public Art in Education School Will McLean art in the learning environment

Sep 2002 to Sep 2004

Mayfield Primary School, Salcoats & Dalry Primary School, Dalry, North Ayrshire

Primary Space

The Primary Space Project was aimed at developing a thorough and sustainable process of consultation and implementation to include artists in the design of new school buildings in North Ayrshire. This project has been inspired by, and follows on from, the successfully completed project “Wonderwall, School As A Rule”.

Primary Space developed the consultative artistic process of Wonderwall and applied it to different aspects of a further two new schools in North Ayrshire.

Tagged as: Architects North Ayrshire Public Art in Education School art in the learning environment

Jan 2004 to Jul 2005

Dalry, North Ayrshire

Imbedded Intelligence - Dalry Primary School

Imbedded Intelligence is the design phase of the strategic programme called “Primary Space”. It has been inspired by and follows on from the successfully completed project, Wonderwall: School as Rule” which was a major artist’ intervention in the new school at Lawthorn, Irvine.

Underpinning Imbedded Intelligence are the concept designs for eight “Learning Houses”: shifting the notion of classroom to environments of embedded learning through creative and aesthetic experiences. The concept designs are the result of collaboration between architects, artists, engineers, educators and local communities.

Tagged as: Bruce Mclean North Ayrshire Public Art in Education School art in the learning environment

Aug 2004 to Nov 2004

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Community School of Auchterarder - Phase 5: Nursery & Primary Playgrounds

In Auchterarder, the public art agency PACE has coordinated the collaboration between four artists, architects and local authority in the design and rebuilding of a community nursery, primary and secondary school. Each artist has concentrated on a different aspect of the school building and exterior impacting upon the design and aesthetics of the playground, flooring, walkways and walls.
This particular phase of the overall project focuses on the work of Susie Hunter in the design and content of the outside play areas for pupils of the primary and nursery schools; and the environmental graphic signage of Lucy Richards.

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 2: Primary Playground

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 3: Secondary School

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 4: The Square

Tagged as: Auchterarder Public Art in Education School art in the learning environment

Jan 2002 to Sep 2004

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Community School of Auchterarder - Phase 2: Primary Playground

The design of the this playground for the new Auchterarder Community School was the second of four development phases where artists were integrated into the design and realisation of a new school. In this second phase artist Susie Hunter worked closely with pupils to develop ideas for the layout and content of one of the primary playgrounds. The space was designed to stimulate free play rather than prescriptive activities and is a combination of sculpture, landscaping and imagination.

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 3: Secondary School

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 4: The Square

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 5: Nursery & Primary Playgrounds

Tagged as: Auchterarder Perth & Kinross Public Art in Education School Susie Hunter art in the learning environment

Jan 2003 to May 2003

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Community School of Auchterarder - Phase 3: Secondary School

The Community School of Auchterarder public art project is an example of using artworks in the learning environment to create a more inspiring and motivating space in which to study. Phase 3 of this project involved artist Samantha Clark creating work for the interior spaces of the new secondary school. Three artworks are integrated into the fabric of the building and make reference to the local landscape and the history of the school.

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 2: Primary Playground

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 4: The Square

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 5: Nursery & Primary Playgrounds

Tagged as: Auchterarder Perth & Kinross Public Art in Education Samantha Clark School art in the learning environment

Nov 2003 to Jun 2004

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Community School of Auchterarder - Phase 4: The Square

” Artists were involved with the design of the school from an early stage, resulting in an unusual and stimuating school environment – artworks are integral to the structure rather than applied as an after-thought”.
(Scottish Executive (2003) School Design. p33)

The Square is a key public space situated between the new secondary school building and the community building. Artist Gordon Young collaborated with landscape architect Sally Rickett to create a walkway and seating inspired by the geographic location of the school.

Portree High School

This was a development project designed to conclude with proposals intergrating artistic vision and artworks into the new Portree High School. The project was not taken forward by Highland Council because of significant ambiguities in the artists selection process.

Tagged as: Highland School art in the learning environment not realised

Dec 2000 to Jul 2001

Auchterarder, Perth & Kinross

Community School of Auchterarder: Phase 1 - Research & Development

This is the first phase of a five-stage process towards the successful integration of artists and artworks into the new Community School of Auchterarder. Phase 1 is concerned with involving artists at the earliest stages of the design and implementation of the new school. A small team of artists worked closely with the design team, the school and the community to develop proposals and influence the design of the school and its surrounding spaces.

The public art agency PACE has worked with this project throughout all five phases providing a continuity in the collaboration of artists with the architects, landscape architects, the school and community.

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 3: Secondary School

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 4: The Square

Archive: Community School of Auchterarder – Phase 5: Nursery & Primary Playgrounds

Tagged as: Gordon Young Ian Hunter Lucy Richards Perth & Kinross Samantha Clark School Suzie Kettles