The Hub - Background Information
Workington town centre
The Hub has been launched. Watch
the video of the 6 June 2008 launch event featuring
the presentations by Martyn Ware and Dave Camlin.
Who is The Hub for?
The Hub is for everyone to use. The design was selected to meet
the demands of the public consultation - to provide shelter as well
as a new public performance and meeting space. To find out more
about The Hub, or to register your interest in the performance
space, contact Arts and Heritage on 01900 702510.
How was The Hub funded?
The Hub is the final and most dramatic in a series of public
realm projects in Workington town centre, and has been funded by
the North West Regional
Development Agency. Other projects include Coastline, the new
town square, Curwen Place, the Portico and Lookout, the new clock.
For more information visit www.allerdale.gov.uk/publicart
About the Design Team
BASE Structures
Ltd is a leading tensile fabric structures contractor,
who provides a complete service tot he fabric structures industry
from foundations, design, manufacturing to installation and
maintenance. BASE specialise in structures for exterior and
interior purposes, advertising media such as engineered banners,
building wraps, net structures and have a specialist rope access
department.
Examples of BASE structures include world famous
locations such as the Lords Cricket Ground, Eden Project, Gatwick
Airport and London's Portabello Market.
Illustrious
Company are musicians Vince Clarke of Depeche Mode and
Martyn Ware of The Human League and Heaven 17. The soundscape
provides an immersive sound experience and includes elements of
recordings made in and around Workington in October 2006.
Illustrious have developed a reputation as pioneers in electronic
music, and have created 3D sound compositions for venues including
the National Gallery, British Film Institute, National Glass
Centre and the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. Martyn
Ware recently curated a major touring event called The Future of
Sound, and Illustrious have also been commissioned to create
content for the British Pavilion at the tenth Venice Architectural
Biennale. In 2006 they created a work for Sound
Oasis, a pioneering sound project created for the Palacio
de las Bellas Artes in Mexico City. To find out more visit
Sound Oasis.