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Eastleigh Borough Council Hedge End commission: Youth Shelter

Deadline: October 2, 2009, 5:00 pm

Eastleigh Borough Council are looking to appoint a dynamic, forward thinking artist to work with young people to design, fabricate and install a youth shelter at Dowd's Farm Park, Hedge End.

The main aims of the youth shelter will be to;

  • Enhance the park land, contributing to the quality of life through good design and high quality surroundings
  • Engender a sense of place and firm identity, helping to foster respect for all the park's facilities and users
  • Increase awareness of the park's unique history and biodiversity and help to preserve it
  • Provide a meeting place and shelter that is both practical and visually stimulating

A budget of £10,000 + VAT is available for this commission. The budget is to cover all fees, workshops, materials, fabrication, delivery, installation, consultant fees and expenses.

Download full brief here(33 KB)