'northumberlandia' artist rendering by charles jencks


plans have been unveiled for 'northumberlandia' a landmark feature designed by
world renowned artist charles jencks.

lying at the entrance to south east northumberland, near the town of cramlington, UK
she will be up to 30 metres high and 1/2 kilometre in length. most importantly she will
be the centrepiece for a 25 hectare public park in the urban fringe between the rolling
countryside of mid northumberland and the urban areas of south east northumberland
and newcastle to the south.

this ambitious piece of public art will be made from some two million tonnes of soil
and clay from shotton surface mine. 'northumberlandia' commissioned by the banks group
and blagdon estate were looking to challenge some of the preconceptions about mining
activity. jencks will use the opportunity and resources made available by the mining
operations to create the new landform.

'this is very much like alchemy; turning coal into energy and landscape into art. it
offers us the opportunity to create art from the necessity of extracting coal' - charles jencks.

'northumberlandia' aerial view


charles jencks' impression of 'northumberlandia'


charles jencks' impression of 'northumberlandia'


a computer generated impression of 'northumberlandia' looking north north west


a computer generated impression of 'northumberlandia' looking north


a computer generated impression of 'northumberlandia' looking north east