Finalising ideas
Design development
- At this stage the artist may conduct further research or community engagement activity to further refine and develop a plan for a detailed design of the artwork.
- Dependent on the nature of the work the artist may need to work closely with other professionals such as structural engineers, fabricators, architects, planners or others during this phase.
- The client may be required to subcontract relevant professionals on behalf of the artist.
Detailed design report
- At this stage the artist brings together all of the ideas, research and information from any relevant subcontractors into a final report for approval by the steering group prior to the fabrication phase starting.
- The detailed design report may include -
- Detailed description of project idea including any visualisations/ models
- Detailed budget and costings
- Detailed timeline for delivery
- Detailed materials specifications
- Structural engineers report (if applicable)
- Details of any foundations or fixings
- Details of any subcontractors
- Artist and subcontractor insurances
- Information to support planning applications/ permissions (as applicable)
- Risk assessment method statement (RAMS) for artwork during installation and once installed
- Maintenance details
- Decommissioning plan
Site and permissions
- Once the detailed design report is received the project manager/ steering group should seek planning or any other required permissions. This is likely to take a minimum of 8 weeks and should be factored into the project timeframe from the beginning.
- Final checks around ownership and underground services should also be conducted in the location/ site for the artwork (if applicable for a permanent/ temporary artwork).