Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
DV11.126 HOLYROOD STREET HERITAGE DESIGN CONCEPT QUOTATION
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To consider proposed design concepts for interpretation material that recognises the heritage
values of Holyrood Street, West Leederville.
BACKGROUND:
Holyrood Street is a Conservation Area pursuant to Clause 24 of Town Planning Scheme
No. 1.
The 'Holyrood Street Heritage Development and Design Guidelines' was adopted as
planning policy in July 2003.
The Council budgeted $50,000 in its 2010/2011 budget for the provision of interpretative
material for Holyrood Street which would raise the profile of Holyrood Street as having
special heritage significance.
The Council called for expressions of interest from community/conceptual artists to
develop suitable design concepts for interpretative material that recognises the heritage
values of Holyrood Street.
Artists were advised that the interpretative material could range from individual plaques to
street furniture to public art within the adjacent Holyrood Park.
Jager Studios were subsequently appointed and began developing some concepts and
proposals.
Residents of Holyrood Street, Jager Studios, elected members and Council staff attended
a workshop in August 2011 to consider and discuss the ideas presented by Jager
Studios.
Some residents who could not attend the meetings subsequently sent emails supporting
the proposals.
DETAILS:
The proposals put forward by Jager Studio can be broken into three main ideas:-
1. Signage for the entrance to the street;
2. Lighting of the first two fig trees with heritage photos of Holyrood Street by means of
projecting photo images onto the tree trunks; and
3. Provision of street lights from the original era of Holyrood Street.
Jager Studio have prepared a quotation for the proposed works which forms part of the
attachments to the agenda.
The concepts were presented to residents of Holyrood Street who supported the proposed
design concepts and were especially excited by the idea of lighting the street trees with
historical images of the street. The original concept looked at lighting more than the first two
trees but the budget does not allow for this and it has become apparent that the size of the
structure required to house projection lamps means that it is logical to house it within a signage
box which can provide the dual purpose of an illuminated street sign on one face.
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