| Admin/Biog History | The Art and Architecture Research team (AART) was set up with joint funding from Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the Department of Environment (DOE) to prepare a reference and source book on building projects involving collaboration with artists and/or craftspeople.
The purpose of the research project was to produce a text and illustrative material to act as a practical guide and source of ideas to encourage developers and patrons in the private and public sectors to work with artists, as well as architects, so that sculpture, paintings, environmental works etc become more often an integral part of building design and renovation.
Petherbridge compiled and edited the text in 1984-1985, and the publication was published by Her Majesty's Stationary Office in 1987.
The members of the Research Group were:
-Peter Coles
-Deanna Petherbridge
-Peter Fink
-Lesley Greene
-Tim Ostler
-Theo Crosby
The members of the Steering Group were:
-Patricia Tindale, Chief Architect, DOE
-Rory Coonan, Arts Council of Great Britain
-Philip King, Royal College of Art
-Stuart Lipton, Stanhope Securities Ltd.
-Sandy Naire, Freelance curator and writer
-Ian Reid, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
-William Whitfield, Architect |
| Description | This file includes material related to Petherbridge's role as both editor and contributer to the publication: Petherbridge, D. (ed.), Timothy, O. (contributor.) and Peter, C. (contributor.) (1987) Art for architecture : a handbook on commissioning. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. It includes meeting minutes and agendas for both the Steering and Research groups, budgets, invoices, and contracts.
It also includes correspondence concerning the research and administrative tasks, financial arrangements, expenditure, related to the writing and editing of the book. It also concerns AART's working relationship with the DOE.
Of particular note:
-draft tender for Department of the Environment 'Art and Architecture' research project
-letter from Peter Cole on behalf of AART, to Hazel Parker-Brown, Department of the Environment, dated 5 Mar 1984, concerning disagreements raised during the Steering Group meeting, 24 Feb 1984
-draft report detailing the recommendations of the Art and Architecure Research Team, 1985
[For further related material on the publication 'Art for Architecture' see DSP/1/57, DSP/1/58, DSP/1/59, DSP/1/66] |