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Fold-Up was a temporary installation by artist Wolfgang Weileder in the newly regenerated Sunniside Gardens in  Sunderland (www.fold-up.info). A full-scale replica of an adjacent Georgian property, Fold-Up was built in just 2 weeks using construction apprentices from local colleges and European building materials and processes. During construction these apprentices explained the project to interested passers-by, effectively taking ownership of the project which was an important part of their college portfolio.

The project, on a busy pedestrian thoroughfare, was the starting point for a public conversation about the regeneration of the area, design quality, the impact of the sustainability agenda and the emerging vision for the historic Sunniside area as a ‘cultural quarter’. After being exhibited to the public for a further 2 weeks the artwork was dismantled and the materials recycled. The central space within Sunniside Gardens was designed as a programmable event space, with utilities provided, and has already been host to several events.