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Spiral Shelter

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Artist: Kashmire Rouw

Asset Type: Architectural sculpture, Public amenity

Year of Work: 2013

Location: Surfers Point, Prevelly

Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River

Description: Enjoy a quiet moment of reflection and connection, breathing in the salty air and admiring the ocean’s awesome power.

Modelled on the mirabilis shell, the spiralling formation highlights the geomorphological processes that have formed the coastline along the region.

Waves and westerly winds blew beach sand, broken seashells and corals into huge sand dunes, over time forming the limestone of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge on top of the granite substrate.

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Cascading Shelter: Shadows of the Forest

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Artist: Tony Pankiw

Asset Type: Architectural sculpture, Public amenity

Year of Work: 2011

Location: Margaret River Cultural District

Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River

Description: This architectural and artfully designed shelter reflects the shapes found in nature and provides a shelter that can be used in all seasons.

The roof of the shelter contains several concave structural shapes that serve two purposes. 

Visually, these shapes aim to echo various birds’ wings, leaves and shapes found in the forest. It articulates our environment and echoes the roofline of neighbouring buildings. The roofline is also designed to capture rainwater and feed it into the adjacent rain garden.

From inside the shelter looking upwards, you can see leaf patterns that again reiterate the natural forest habitat.

The roof is constructed from aluminium, with the legs made from steel.

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Water in the Environment

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Artist: Elaine Clocherty

Asset Type: Mosaic, Public amenity

Year of Work: 2013

Location: There are four installations along the eastern side of Bussell Highway, all located between Churchill Avenue and Higgins Street.

Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River

Description: This sculptural installation represents the movement of water as it flows through the town.

It links the water in the streetscape with the rain garden, which purifies the water before entering the river.

It is encapsulated in textural and colour changes within the paving. Sourcing stone from Boodjidup River, near Margaret River’s first gold mine, see if you can spot it in the footpath.

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