New public spaces in Sheffield

I was recently commissioned by CABE to photograph new elements of Sheffield's Gold Route, a key public realm improvement project that links together a number of outdoor spaces from the mainline railway station, through the city centre, to Devonshire Green. Some parts have been complete for quite a while, such as the EDAW-led design for Sheaf Square, which fronts Sheffield Station and includes the 81m long 'Cutting Edge' sculpture by Si Applied and Keiko Mukaide. 

However, other elements are brand spanking new, including Tudor Square (above and main picture), which improves the setting of buildings including the Crucible Theatre that was recently refurbished by Burrell Foley Fisher. 

At the far end of the route, Devonshire Green attempts to bring a bit of Gaudi-esque Barcelona to Sheffield. On a hot day it is packed with students - shouldn't they be indoors writing essays or something??!!!