Coloured tiles on civic office designed to give the city鈥檚 cultural quarter a sense of space

Muse Developments is 鈥減utting a sparkle鈥� into Doncaster鈥檚 Civic and Cultural Quarter with a selection of coloured terracotta tiles on the exterior of the city鈥檚 new civic offices.

The building, designed by Cartwright Pickard Architects and built by contractor Wates, is part of a development of the civic and cultural quarter which will include a performance venue, offices and a square.

Peter Davies, mayor of Doncaster, said: 鈥淭he coloured tile baguettes are bringing the building to life and putting a sparkle into the Civic and Cultural Quarter.鈥�

Peter Cartwright, director of Cartwright Pickard Architects, added: 鈥淭he bold and vibrant baguettes will help give the new public realm a sense of place, we are looking forward to seeing the completed installation which is looking stunning at the moment.鈥�

The project is due to be completed in September 2012.

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