Oxbridge Homezone
Fact Sheet
Title of Project
Oxbridge Home Zone
Artist
Les Bicknell
Commissioner
Suffolk County Council/Waveney District Council
Commenced
2002
Completed
2004
Location
Oxford and Cambridge Roads, Lowestoft , Suffolk
Scope
Two adjacent streets of Victorian terraced housing.
Materials
Photography, drawing, granite 'flats' and setts.
Budget
Overall cost of project: c£750,000
Estimated capital cost of art works: £43,000
Funding sources
Home Zone Challenge Fund
Suffolk County Council,
Waveney District Council
Summary Artist's Brief
To work closely with the project team and the local community to look at creative options for changing the streetscape in order to incorporate well-designed community-focussed elements (these might include play areas, meeting places, and gateway features), with the aim of ensuring that local residents feel safe and have a sense of pride and ownership of their environment.
Project Manager
Anita Seymour, Project Officer, Suffolk County Council
Other Professionals
Jo McCallum, Community Development Worker
Suffolk Highways Engineering Consultancy
Brooks and Wood Contractors
Contacts for further information
Anita Seymour, Home Zones Project Officer, Suffolk County Council
Tel: 01473 264747
E-Mail: [email protected]
Jim Rowley, Regeneration Projects Manager, Waverley District Council
Tel: 01502 562111
E-Mail: [email protected]
