Examples of public art project executed by the Public Art Advisory Service (PAAS)
The Seed Public Art Sculpture by Artist Harry Gray, South Cambridge Science Centre, Sawston, Cambridge
This public art project won the prestigious Thornton Education Trust Social Value Award. The project was completed in 2025. The PAAS provided a comprehensive public art advisory service to the developer Abstract and construction partner, Bowmer and Kirkland. This project benefits from a high-quality community engagement strategy including consultation with the local community and design workshops with the Bellbird Primary School via YES.
The students learned about the value of public art and took part in a fun stone sculpture workshop with the Artist Harry Gray. In addition, students from the Icknield Primary School took part in a design workshop to design benches for the South Cambridge Science Centre. The outcome of the engagement workshops is reflected in the Seed sculpture in the form of patterns on the stone surfaces reflecting their inputs.
The PAAS also supported the launch, which was attended by students from the Sawston Village College, who are the former students at the Bellbird primary school. A separate bench launch ceremony took place at the Icknield primary school celebrating the students input. In total, 4 benches were produced following a YES workshop, 2 benches for the school and two identical benches for the South Cambridge Science Centre.
The Border Realm Public Art Sculpture by Artist Nathaniel Rackowe, The Peterhouse Technology Park, Fulbourn, Cambridge
This public art project was shortlisted for the prestigious Thornton Education Culture Award. The project was completed in 2025. The PAAS provided a comprehensive public art advisory service to the developer British Land. This project benefits from a high-quality community engagement strategy including consultation with the local youth community and designs with the Fulbourn Primary School via YES.
The students learned about the value of public art and took part in a series of site visits and fun creative workshop with Artist Nathaniel Rackowe. The outcome of the engagement workshops is reflected in the Border Realm sculpture in the form of patterns on the Corten structure.
The PAAS also supported the launch, which was attended by students from the Fulbourn Primary School, the developer British Land, Councillors, and senior managers from the GCSP.
The Quantum Frequency Public Art Sculpture by Artists Charley Peters and Stewart Chromik, Accelerator Park, Sawston, Cambridge
The PAAS provided a comprehensive public art advisory service to the developer Canmoor and their public art consultant Art Contact. This project benefits from a high-quality community engagement strategy including consultation with the local youth community and designs with the Icknield Primary School via YES.
The students learned about the value of public art and took part in a series of site visits and fun creative workshop with Artists Charley Peters and Stewart Chromik.
The outcome of the engagement workshops is reflected in the Quantum Frequency sculpture in the form of a series of metal panels installed along the boundary of the site, complementing the public realm.
The PAAS also supported the launch, which was attended by students from the Icknield Primary School, the developer Canmoor, Art Contact, Councillors, and senior managers from the GCSP.
The Latent Façade Public Art project by Artist Jason Bruges, Cambridge Science Park, Cambridge
This public art project was shortlisted for the prestigious Thornton Education Trust School Collaborations Award. The project was completed in 2021. The PAAS provided a comprehensive public art advisory service to the developer TusPark Abstract. This project benefits from a high-quality community engagement strategy including consultation with the local community and design workshops with the Grove Primary School via YES.
The students learned about the value of public art and took part in a fun site visit at the Cambridge Science Park and attended a design workshop with Artist Bruges and team.
The outcome of the engagement workshops is reflected in the Latent Façade LED light public Art sculpture installed on the two facades of the mobility hub building, located at the junction of Milton Road and the Guided Busway, enhancing the public realm. PAAS also supported the launch, called the 'Let's Dance' which was attended by students from the Grove School, the developer TusPark, Artist Jason Bruges, councillors, senior management from GCSP. During the day, the LED light patterns are triggered by movements captured by the cameras installed on the building façades. At night, when there is limited movement, the LED light patterns reflect the abstract form of the children’s artwork. At the launch, children and other key stakeholders danced in front of the camera to trigger the LED light patterns. Therefore, the launch was called ‘Let’s Dance’.
