WORK has now been completed on the UK’s biggest-ever clean-air mural at The Bulb Southampton.
Situated opposite Southampton Central railway station, the clean air mural has brightened up the skyline with its colourful new makeover as part of a £3.5million transformation of Nelson Gate into a new STEM community hub.
The 1,005 square meter mural was designed by Nerone, a well-known French street artist, who used Graphenstone CO2 absorbing paint, as the building’s unique lime-based paints absorb CO2 as they cure, as part of the natural lime cycle.
It is estimated that the amount of CO2 absorbed by The Bulb mural will be around 65kg.
The mural took Nerone and the team from Lawless Studio 17 days to complete and was complemented by a series of community workshops and events which ran throughout the project. The final design was selected by the public, with more than 10,000 votes cast.
Before transforming Southampton’s new clean-air mural, Nerone made a name for himself for completing similar designs across the country in the likes of London, Liverpool and Brighton.
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Taking to Twitter, Southampton Culture Trust shared the news of the “striking” new artwork, by saying: “Not only does the new mural add some much-needed colour to the city, but it’s also great for the environment!”
Work is now complete on a striking new ‘clean air’ mural at The Bulb Southampton. 🎨🏢
— Southampton Culture Trust (@SOCultureTrust) May 22, 2023
Not only does the new mural add some much needed colour to the city, but it's also great for the environment! 💚💚💚 pic.twitter.com/nsNkuMzMlC
Tim Knowles, founder and managing director at FI Estate Management – who released the new images of The Bulb, added: “The Bulb is an inspiring addition to the Southampton office market.
“Its central location makes it ideal for companies working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to attract the fantastic talent pool in the city and beyond.”
Ryan Barber, head of office at FI Real Estate Management, added: “This has been one of the most exciting and engaging projects I have worked on – the transformation is incredible, and we now have a stunning vibrant building where like-minded STEM businesses can come and work together.”
FI Real Estate Management has assets totalling in excess of £1.2 billion.
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