"Part sculpture, part installation, all play!"
Often made from concrete, such playgrounds were cast into housing estates such as Churchill Gardens, Pimlico; Seamount Court in Aberdeen and the Park Hill Estate in Sheffield in sculptural forms, presenting a distinct move away from previous playground design.2015 Turner Prize winners ASSEMBLE and artist SIMON TERRILL have worked with RIBA curators to recreate these play structures in reconstituted foam, creating an interactive playground where the viewer becomes participant and in this way completes the work while offering a renewed understanding and critique of the architects’ original designs and intentions. Archive images of the original playgrounds are projected on the walls.
The Edge and the University of Bath are delighted to bring this family friendly exhibition to Bath for the first time during the University’s 50th Anniversary year. It’s the first of two exhibitions acknowledging the concrete origins of Bath’s 1960s campus which went on to incorporate buildings designed by celebrated architects of the era including proponents of British Brutalism Alison and Peter Smithson.
Opening times: Tues-Sun, 11AM-5PM (closed Monday)
VenueThe Edge, University of Bath
AddressClaverton Down Road, Bath, Somerset,
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The Summer House
Located on the outskirts of Bath, The Summer House is at the top of Bathwick Hill. With free WiFi and free onsite parking, it is set within the gardens of a chapel, just 5 minutes walk from the University of Bath..
Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel
Set in beautiful gardens, Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel features a luxury spa and award-winning restaurant. The hotel is a 10-minute walk from Bath Abbey. The elegant bedrooms have private bathrooms with free toiletries and fluffy bathrobes.
Tasburgh House
Set in 7 acres of picturesque gardens, this award-winning Victorian guest house has free Wi-Fi and free parking. Baths historic city centre is just a 3-minute drive away or a lovely 20 minute walk through the gardens and along the canal tow path..
Brindleys
With boutique, individually designed rooms, free parking and free Wi-Fi, Brindleys offers a wide range of hearty breakfasts. This stylish B&B is a 10-minute walk from Bath city centre, and just 200 metres from the Avon and Kennet Canal..
The Old Smithy Loft
Situated a 10-minute walk from the UNESCO Heritage Site of Bath Abbey, Jane Austen Centre, and the historic Roman Baths, award-winning The Old Smithy Loft offers a large contemporary apartment with free Wi-Fi and free private parking..
Lynwood House
Lynwood House is a family-run Victorian guest house situated 5 minutes walk from historic Bath city centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site..
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