The Sage Gateshead: Star Ceiling
Designed by Foster and Partners and built by Laing O’Rourke, The Sage Gateshead has fundamentaly changed the future of Gateshead Quays.
'Star Ceiling' represents the night sky and animates the lift area of the car park block behind The Sage Gateshead. Suspended over visitors' heads, this stunning piece is made up of 116 fibre optics of different lengths, programmed to change colour and produce a flow of sparkling light.
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Image courtesy of Andrew Heptingstall
Artist(s)
Jo Fairfax.
Client
Gateshead Council
Location
Gateshead
Professional Team
UFO Universal Council Optics
Project Management
Gateshead Council, Laing O'Rourke
Completion Date
2005
