Architecture & Design
The Glowing Glass Tracks Keiko Mukaide, invented the multi-layered glass tiles that form the double track along the central corridor of The Hub. They are illuminated by fibre optics.
The incorporation of contemporary art and craft was seen as essential to ensuring that the new functions of the building work in harmony with the old. The Hub has been brought back to life through a magnificent range of contemporary work.
The Red Carpet Carole Vincent’s work in coloured concrete at the entrance invites the public into the building, in the manner of a ‘Red Carpet.’ It is a subtle and complex pattern which introduces a taste of colours used within The Hub.
The Light Sculpture A stunning light sculpture by David Ward further enlivens and illuminates this area. It features words written in yellow neon light. The works are light-related couplets, in which the word ‘light’ is omitted in every case.
Walls in the Main Hall Squigee created the wall coverings for the Main Hall. The bold and repetitive pattern of the design brings together all the colours of the building in a brilliant carcophony.
The Sculpture Hall Jill Watson decorated the Main Stair with over 200 plaster figures on the shelves, representing past festival performances of dance, music, theatre and opera. The top row shows the audience applauding the performers below.
Glass Windows Christian Shaw designed and made the Dunard Library windows to bring brightness into the room on the dullest of days. He achieved this by making special lens-like pieces of glass, fused with a thin layer of yellow on the outside.
Flamboyant Modern Tiles Jacqui Poncelet designed the lively terrazzo paneling on the ground floor, using a contemporary, repetitive pattern. The extent and richness of the pattern changes throughout the ground floor to reflect its different uses.
