Newcastle, Times Square, 'The DNA Spiral'

HER Number:
10987

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Newcastle, Times Square, 'The DNA Spiral'

Place:
Newcastle

Map Sheet:
NZ26SW

Class:
Gardens Parks and Urban Spaces

Site Type: Broad:
Street Furniture

Site Type: Specific:
Sculpture

General Period:
Modern

Specific Period:
C21

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
2000 by Charles Jencks. A 4.5m tall galvanised steel spiral representing the DNA double helix. Commissioned by the International Centre for Life.

Easting:
2439

Northing:
6376

Grid Reference:
NZ24396376

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
Art On the Riverside, Grainger Town Partnership, Arts Council England, Nexus and Newcastle City Council, Public Art in Newcastle - A Guide (booklet)