ARCHITECTURE WEEK PROVIDES A CHANCE TO MEET THE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND LACE MARKET SQUARE, June 2006

"Through the Looking Glass - Natural Themes in Urban Art"

Nottingham's art and landscape design team Wolfgang and Heron are opening their studio to the public for the first time on Saturday June 17 as part of Architecture Week.

Wolfgang and Heron (for local developer Bildurn Properties) are designing the 11,000 sq ft Lace Market Square. The inspirational new public plaza will be completed in spring next year and will be the Lace Market's first modern open space. The commission is supported by an Arts & Business Partnership Grant.

The Square will feature stainless steel and bronze sculptural trees together with real trees and granite terraces, formally clipped beech and box hedges, and individually-designed oak seating.

At the FREE open day and exhibition, at the studio in the Lace Market, Wolfgang and Heron will show how environmental themes feed into their public art and landscape commissions. They will be able to show samples of the materials being used at Lace Market Square together with those for their other current projects. This event has been supported by East Midlands Architecture Week enhancement fund.

The award-winning team of Wolfgang Buttress and Fiona Heron (who won The Lord Mayor's Award for Urban Design for the Park Rock landscape on Castle Boulevard) are well known for the innovative and contemporary designs - they created the revolving sculpture that stands in front of the National Ice Centre and the forthcoming 12 metre feather "A Spire for Mansfield".

Fiona Heron said: "Our approach is not to bolt art onto the landscape but to take an overall creative approach to the setting right from the outset. This Open Event, as part of Architecture Week gives the general public a chance look at the inspiration behind our art and landscape projects through sketches, photography and models. It also gives us a chance to share our ideas and thoughts about sculptural works in an urban setting and the planning process that goes into our work."

The studio is open on Saturday 17 June 10am-4pm: Wolfgang and Heron Studio, First Floor, 30 Woolpack Lane, The Lace Market, for further details telephone 0115 9859003.

Architecture Week 2006 (AW06) is an exciting opportunity for people from all over Nottinghamshire to get involved with buildings and places never imagined before. This year, over 80 events across the five counties of the East Midlands will showcase the region's exciting architectural landscape and a diverse range of projects.

Commented the organisers: "We invite the people of Nottingham to see Architecture Week 2006 as an exciting opportunity to enjoy the built environment. The quality of design of our buildings and public spaces touches the lives of everyone in the community. In this 10th anniversary the programme of events in the East Midlands promises to be one of the most varied ever offered. We'd like everyone to attend at least one activity in their area in order to appreciate just how important creativity, architecture and design are to us all."

2006 is the 10th anniversary of Architecture Week a national celebration of contemporary architecture. Architecture Week in the East Midlands is an initiative delivered in partnership by the Arts Council England, Opun, the architecture and built environment centre and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

Architecture Week is an initiative delivered in the East Midlands by the partnership of the Arts Council England, Opun, the architecture and built environment centre and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Events start on 16 June and run through until 25 June - for a full programme of events visit :

www.architectureweek.org.uk.

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