Detail View: SHIMMER: Millennium Square
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Title:
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Millennium Square
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Creation Date:
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2006
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Image Date:
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2010
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Period:
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21st century
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Location:
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Sheffield, South Yorkshire
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Country:
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ENGLAND, UK
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Display Creator:
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MORRISON , ROSE
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Terms:
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Heart of the city
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Image ID:
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10-1746
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Description:
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Exterior view: Bench outside the Winter gardens (not visible, left). View looking between the Novotel and City Lofts from the Winter Gardens. The City Lofts buildings (right), were not completed until 2010. The Novotel was built by John SEIFERT ARCHITECTS (1991). (Sheffield Hallam University's Stoddart Building just visible in the background) Artworks, titled 'Rain', are by Colin ROSE, 2006. Description of artworks: 9 polished stainless steel balls of different sizes, each set in a small pool. Water constantly flows over them to create a smooth, faintly rippled, surface. LED lights in the rim of the pools illuminate them at night. The largest ball is 2 metres high. Commission: Sheffield City Council. Part of the 'Heart of the City' regeneration scheme. Funding came from the Millennium Commission. The first sculptures were installed on 25 November 2005 The square was formally opened on Saturday 18 March 2006 by Jan Wilson, Leader of Sheffield City Council. The ceremony was followed by 3 hours of street entertainment including music, theatre, juggling and stilt walkers.
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Rights:
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© Sheffield Hallam University
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Permissions:
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For educational use only. This image may be used in print or digital materials provided that full acknowledgment is given, expressed as follows: " © < insert details from the 'Rights' field >. Photographed by < insert details from the 'Photographed by' field >."
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Photographed by:
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Dave Ball
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Creator:
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MORRISON, Graham
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Creator Role:
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Architect.
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Culture Gender:
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Male.
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Subject Heading:
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Urban renewal -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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City squares -- England -- Sheffield
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Public art -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Fountains
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Subject Heading:
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Offices -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Hotels -- England -- Sheffield
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Subject Heading:
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Benches
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