Awards: Round One, November 2004: Re-think the Tip
PROJECT CANCELLED
Explanation statement by RMC:
Unfortunately, despite attempts to sell the merits of an artistically orientated approach, the idea is still resisted by the Planning Authorities involved. In particular, regarding the proposed tip at Halkyn Quarry, Flintshire CC's planners are against any design that would attract attention rather than seamlessly blending with the landscape.
So, despite our good intentions to raise the innovation of tip design, it looks like we will have to move away from this idea as it is clearly against our business interests to pursue something that is resisted by Planning Authorities.
James Holyoak, RMC 21.12.2004
Re-think the tip : quarry landscaping into art
Halkyn Quarry, Flintshire, North Wales
Dove Holes Quarry, Derbyshire
Client
RMC (UK)
Artist
Charles Jenks
Project partners
RMC UK's Planning Department
Flintshire County Council (Mineral Planning Authority)
Derbyshire County Council (Mineral Planning Authority)
Local planning authorities
National Park Authorities
Local community groups and parish councils
PROJECT Award
Exploration Award £2,700
Value of design phase
£4000
Estimated value of construction phase
To be confirmed
Project description
RMC is an international UK based quarrying and building materials
company employing 7000 people across Great Britain. In terms of design
and planning, its core activities are the design and implementation
of quarry working and restoration schemes, involving large scale excavation
and waste tipping.
RMC's Planning Department aims to integrate an artist's vision into the design of large-scale tips and excavations through collaborative working with its landscape architecture and planning team, and in discussion with local communities and Mineral Planning Authorities.
The PROJECT award will enable internationally renowned artist and architect Charles Jencks to work with RMC on the project. Large-scale subtle landforming is a key element of his work. In 2004 his Landform project sited at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art won the museum the £100,000 Gulbenkian prize.
Further details
James Holyoak, Landscape Architect, RMC
Tel: 01527 575777; Email: [email protected]