Artwork for a school playground in Perthshire, Scotland. A graphic cross
section of the forests, lochs, rivers, glens, valleys, towns, roads and
mountains, that can be plotted in a straight line from the school all the
way to the Summer Isles in the North West of Scotland. The map is laid
in front of the school building in coloured concretes, many with locally
sourced sands, with inset granite and stainless steel text. Blocks of colour
have been used as codes for geographical categories, benches named
after islands off the Scottish West Coast have been arranged according
to their geographical location and children enjoy sitting on Eigg and Muck
and jumping from Harris to the Isle of Lewis. This 'walk of art' is also an
educational tool; teachers are using the playground to stimulate discussion
on ecology, geography, history and arts.

In collaboration with:
Robert Allen Architects, St Ives.
Typography with Why Not Associates.
Implementation with Russell Coleman.