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Nicholas Kirk Architects, Newcastle, 2012

 

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Floating tidemill and art installation

To create a floating structure that would house instruments and artwork.

The installation was open to the public for six months during 2012. The structure comprised a floating hull, waterwheel and millhouse and was located on the edge of the River Tyne in Newcastle.

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  • Begun: Aug 2011
  • Completed: Feb 2012
  • Floor area: 160m2
  • Sector: Arts and culture
  • Total cost: £220,000
  • Funding: Arts Council
  • Tender date: May 2011
  • Procurement: IFC 05 with Contractors Design
  • Address: East Quayside Pontoons, Quayside, Newcastle, NE1, United Kingdom

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