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Silvas Capitalis - SIMPARCH 2009
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Hexham
Silvas Capitalis (forest head) is a giant timber head located along the Lakeside Way created by American artists SIMPARCH. The head has been conceived as a watcher and those who enter through the mouth can literally get inside its head.
Kielder Column - John Maine 1999
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
This sculpture is a stock of pink sandstone blocks arranged in courses around a core. The surfaces have been closely worked by hand to create the sense of an ascending spiral throughout the column.
Minotaur - Nick Coombe and Shona Kitchen 2003
- Type:
- Maze
- Location:
Kielder
The Minotaur Maze is a must for children and adults alike. The adventurous will discover a number of special features that include a small glittering room formed from rocks of recycled glass.
Specere - Adjaye Associates 2009
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Deadwater Fell, Hexham
Specere is a timber shelter designed by acclaimed architect David Adjaye which looks out over the extent of Kielder Water & Forest Park, providing mountain bikers and other visitors with fantastic views and protection from extreme weather conditions.
Stell - Colin Wilbourn 2006
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Falstone
Imagine that you are walking along a riverside path. In the distance is a sheepfold, which, when you come closer becomes a seat, a place to rest.
Freya’s Cabin - Studio Weave 2009
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Freya’s Cabin is one of a pair of small buildings located on opposite sides of the Kielder Water along the Lakeside Way. The two buildings, Robin’s Hut and Freya’s Cabin, are linked by the story of Freya & Robin
Viewpoints - Tania Kovats 1998
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Originally two 'Viewpoints' sat on opposite shores, visible but remote destinations. Currently only the north Viewpoint is still in place. Viewpoints offers a frame for the landscape and encourages a visitor to consider the experience of looking.
Mapping minigolf - Wolfgang Weileder 2006
- Type:
- Adventure Park / Playground
- Location:
Kielder
Mapping is a minigolf course derived from old and new maps of Kielder. Mapping uses bright finishes and colours and is a fully accessible, highly visual and entertaining 'must-play' experience.
Kielder Water & Islands - Layla Curtis 2008
- Type:
- Public Art
- Location:
Kielder
Kielder Water & Islands is a free artwork that takes the form of a map showing the current landscape of Kielder Water & Forest Park but also including as a series of 'islands', the communities that existed before Kielder Water was opened in 1982.
One Hundred Year Star Diary - Alec Finlay 2008
- Type:
- Public Art
- Location:
Kielder
One Hundred Year Star Diary is an astronomical diary created by artist poet Alec Finlay cataloguing all major astronomical events from 2008-2108 with space for ownersto write their own notes and observations on the events that they have witnessed.
Wave Chamber - Chris Drury 1996
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Wave Chamber is a camera obscura, projecting an image of the water onto the floor of the chamber. Within the dark interior, the walls echo the wave sounds and the floor appears to become liquid.
55/02 - Sixteen* (makers) 2009
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
55/02 is a brightly painted steel structure located on the north shore of Kielder Water. Its name refers to the latitude and longitude of the site and highlights the importance of the building’s location to its unusual design.
Janus Chairs - Ryder Architecture 2009
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder Water, Hexham
Janus Chairs are three rotating seats located on a peninsula along the Lakeside Way on the north shore of Kielder Water. Taking their inspiration from unfolding petals of a flower, the chairs can be orientated by visitors as they wish.
Belvedere - Softroom Architects 1999
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Kielder Belvedere was Kielder's first architectural commission. Winner of the Stephen Lawrence Prize in 2000 as well as RIBA and Civic Trust awards this unusual shelter is open to visitors at all times of the year
Shadow - Julia Barton 1995
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Visitors can walk between the parts of Shadow to experience the many textures that echo those found on the nearby beech trees. Shadow is inspired by and celebrates the ancient trees along the Beeches Walk.
Play Garden - Zone Architects 2006
- Type:
- Adventure Park / Playground
- Location:
Kielder
Play Garden is an unusual playscape featuring a walled garden for smaller children, with forest follies in the wilder area for the older participants.
Kielder Observatory - Charles Barclay Architects 2008
- Type:
- Observatory / Planetarium
- Location:
Kielder
Kielder Observatory is an astronomical attraction at Kielder Water & Forest Park run by the Kielder Observatory Astronomical Society. Please visit www.kielderobservatory.co.uk for information about events and the public access programme.
Kielder Keepsake - Nicola Moss 1998
- Type:
- Waymarked Trail
- Location:
Kielder
Kielder Keepsake is an entertaining interactive walk for all the family. Once kitted out with Keepsake packs (available from visitor centres) the walk becomes an intriguing hunt for each plaque with the finished book of rubbings becoming the artwork
Mirage - Kisa Kawakami 2006
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
500 pairs of shiny disks hang high in the trees in a 3-dimensional cloud, reflecting light from beyond the forest. Underneath the sculpture, a series of interlacking terraced decks create a resting place for visitors.
Cat Cairn: the Kielder Skyspace - James Turrell 2000
- Type:
- Viewpoint
- Location:
Kielder
Created by internationally acclaimed American artist James Turrell, the Kielder Skyspace is a sculptural artwork at the Cat Cairn viewpoint where the artist manipulates our normal perceptions of light and space.