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The Kielder
Water and Forest Park is located near the Scottish border
on the largest man-made lake in Europe. A variety of attractions
suit just about any taste, with cycling, walking trails, visitor
centers, a castle, a conference center, and more. What pertains
to us here is the contemporary art and architecture at Kielder,
a program started in 1995. Three years later, an advisory
report concluded that future commissions should focus on contemporary
architecture, specifically the idea of shelter, Softroom's
Belvedere the first such construction.
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