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Projects

Built Environment

The built environment affects us all in subtle and often intangible ways. Creative projects designed to improve or enhance environments through involving staff and patient groups give people a voice in how a place looks and feels and provide a greater sense of ownership.

Glossop Primary Health Care Centre

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale

Project Artist(s): Emily Campbell and Andrew Frost

2011

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As part of the creation of a new LIFT building, Bury Tameside and Glossop Community Solutions asked Lime to develop a scheme of artwork that integrated with the building and involved the local community. Lime worked with the Primary Care Trust, doctors, stakeholders, local residents, and contractors to commission vibrant and original artwork by artists, Emily Campbell and Andrew Frost. The resulting two community inspired installations include Emilys fantastical photographs on the entrance way glass, and Andrews bespoke carved oak seating for the area outside the main entrance.

Anyone Who Has a Heart

An interactive light sculpture

Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman

Project Artist(s): Andrew Small & Steve Almond

2011

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'Anyone Who Has A Heart' by Andrew Small & Steven Almond from Adam Bradley on Vimeo.

This magnificent interactive light sculpture is called 'Anyone Who Has a Heart'. It was created by Andrew Small and Steve Almond in collaboration with Lime who were commissioned by the new Royal Manchester Childrens' Hospital (RMCH). The sculpture is located at the main entrance to the RMCH. All funding for this project was sourced through charitable funds.

Conceived of as the 'heart and lungs' of the hospital 'Anyone who Has a Heart' is a light sculpture that monitors and displays your heart rate with a red pulsating light when you interact with it using the steel hand held grips. Walking around the sculpture triggers sensors that change the light colour display and sequence patterns. The piece can also tell the time and for five minutes of every hour it turns into a clock. Textblue technology also sends an information text to mobile phones of passers by within a 30m radius alerting them to its presence and inviting them to come over and interact with it.

New Hospitals Arts Programme

Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Project Manager(s): Brian Chapman, PFI Project Office

Project Artist(s): Various

2010

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PLEASE DOWNLOAD A FULL CATALOGUE OF ARTWORKS WITHIN THE KEY DOCUMENTS SECTION OF THE RESOURCES PAGE HERE

This state of the art hospital development will provide cutting edge medical care for the people of Manchester and the North West. Our vision is to compliment that care with high quality art and design. By 2010 there will be four new hospitals on the Central Manchester site, a new Children's hospital, an Eye Hospital, a hospital for Adults and a hospital for Women.

The Arts Programme creates an inspiring and engaging hospital environment sensitive to patient needs and their care. It offers opportunities to embrace Manchester's creative talent and connect with nationally respected artists enhancing the cultural map of the city.

10 major art commissions enhance the New Hospitals spaces using a range of media including glass, sculpture, large scale design, landscape, photography, vinyl and moving image. One commission in the Eye hospital is a tactile work.

Further landscape work and a major iconic art work will be installed by mid 2010.

Artists: Andy Plant, Brian Chapman, Celia Frank, Christian Ryan, Fergus Chanon, Jake Pegg, Jane Parker, Lauren Sager, Liquid Digital, Malcolm Glover, Ray Smith, Richard, Sharples, Sharon Campbell, Simon Edwards

Play the video below to see the beautiful 'Glass Pool' by Andy Plant installed in one of the courtyards at the Manchester Adult's Hospital. Gently rocking plates of blue glass shimmer to give the appearance of a pool of water. Every few minutes fish appear between the glass squares follow by a ripple.

The Nightingale Centre & Genesis Prevention Centre

Architectural Art Glass Wall and Colour Scheme

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Martin Donlin & Lesley Fallais

2008

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PLEASE GO TO THE RESOURCES PAGE TO DOWNLOAD A CASESTUDY OF THIS PROJECT HERE

The 42 square metre main window at the front of the Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre has been transformed into a stunning glass collage of rich and vibrant colours. Creating a welcoming, optimistic and uplifting environment, from the moment people walk through the door, glass artist Martin Donlin lead a series of creative consultation sessions with staff, patients and volunteers.

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Older project examples showing the wide range of creative approaches artists have brought into the healthcare arena over the years.

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PARK HOUSE - ELEMENTS

Project Manager(s): ROB VALE

Project Artist(s): STELLA CORRALL & ADAM REYNOLDS

2006

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HC
BE

Service users and staff at Park House, North Manchester, were brought together to work alongside artists Stella Corrall and Adam Reynolds, devising and building beautiful new spaces and artworks.

Park House' project 2006. The hospital corridor with completed art installation. Artist - Stella Corrall

Stained Glass Window- Quiet Room

Environmental Arts Programme, Withington Community Hospital, ManchesterPCT

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Deb Lowe

2005

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Hospital staff wanted to create a calming atmosphere for the designated Quiet Room, a space for contemplation and reflection and/or prayer, a refuge from busy clinical areas. This room would be open to all who wished to use it including staff, patients and visitors. The glass artist was asked to create a stained glass window using natural elements including water in the design and to incorporate clear areas where viewers could look out the window if they wished. The resulting stained glass window is delicately and intricately detailed with beautifully observed natural forms including pebbles, water, flora and fauna.

Flight

Environmental Arts Programme, Withington Community Hospital, ManchesterPCT

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Suki Chan

2005

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HC
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Flight consists of 300 origami fabric birds made from reflective fabrics and is suspended from the ceiling in the main entrance to Withington Community Hospital. Artist Suki Chan created this permanent installation which is designed to promote calmness and create a sense of joy for visitors and staff and make a welcoming first impression. The Artist worked with a diverse range of people within the Hospital and local communities inviting them to customise and decorate an individual bird. Suki worked with approximately 145 people including students from Chorlton and Whalley Range High Schools, older people from the Minehead Resource Centre, patients, doctors, nurses, porters, cleaners and clerical staff at the Hospital.

Local schools contribute towards the creation of 'Flight'

Stained Glass Ceiling

Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe Hospital

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Stuart Webster

1995

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Lime first began working with patients in the CF unit during a year-long residency with artist Stuart Webster, who ran workshops once a week, exploring mosaic, photography, painting and other art forms. Patients were encouraged to continue working on their creative projects during the week when the Artist was not there. The residency culminated with a specially designed stained glass ceiling for the entrance corridor to the unit. Working with the artist it became clear that patients wanted direct reference to be made to their condition and a design evolved which is a semi abstract image of the heart and lungs.

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