An artist's impression has been revealed for a new central park at the Oxford North development.
Oxford North is the new innovation district being created by Thomas White Oxford, the development company of St John’s College.
The £700m global innovation district is being built on 64 acres of land at the city's northern boundary.
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Contemporary Art Society Consultancy (CAS Consultancy) has been appointed as Oxford North’s public art consultancy to deliver its public arts programme for Oxford’s new innovation district.
Through a Public Art Steering Group, they will work with local stakeholders, residents and life sciences professionals to maximise the potential reach of public artworks.
The programme will emphasise Oxford North’s character as a new place for discovery for ground-breaking work in science, health, wellbeing and innovation.
Jordan Kaplan, of CAS Consultancy, said: “What excites us about working on this project is that Oxford North has a genuine commitment to modes of sustainable working and living, greening agendas and ecological support threaded through its public, green space and buildings, which will bring people closer to nature and each other.
"We will identify opportunities to deliver exemplary public art that engages communities, architecture, landscape and urban design, which will shape the experience of Oxford North as a place of creativity and innovation that offers a high quality of life."
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Victoria Collett, development director of Thomas White Oxford, said: “We are looking to ensure our strategy defines the ambition that public art should contribute to the delivery of Oxford City Council’s priorities.
"In particular it’s about supporting the delivery of a vibrant, sustainable economy and strong, active communities which will help to generate pride in this new place."
In March 2021, Oxford North's Red Hall was granted planning permission as part of the first phase of development to deliver one million sq ft (92,903 sq m) of laboratory and workspaces, 480 new homes, hotel, nursery, cafes, bars, three public parks and infrastructure.
In March this year it was agreed that there will be improvements to the building including a cafe-bar, retail units, community space, co-working spaces, and additional meeting and workspace intended to accommodate a range of science and innovation start-ups and SMEs.
CAS Consultancy has delivered art in public across the UK, including its work with Gillian Wearing at Parliament Square for the Mayor’s Office.
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