Singing Ringing Tree, Lancashire Sculpture, Northwest English Art Installation, Architecture Photos
Singing Ringing Tree in Burnley
5 Aug 2021
Design: Tonkin Liu
Location: Burnley, Lancashire, north west England, UK

Singing Ringing Tree
The Singing Ringing Tree is a wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine hill range overlooking Burnley, in Lancashire, England. From far and wide, the tree?s profile is visible on the horizon, appearing and disappearing in the mist. The design is by London-based Tonkin Liu architects.

In 2007, the sculpture won (along with 13 other candidates) the National Award of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) for architectural excellence. In March 2017, a second Singing Ringing Tree was set on the outskirts of Austin, Texas in the United States in the rural area of a small town called Manor.
What was the brief"

The architectural competition for ?all-seeing? structures on a number of derelict, high-point sites, was organised by Mid-Pennine Arts, for the regeneration of the Lancashire Regional Park. These sites all command outstanding views of the countryside. The brief was for a landmark and a shelter, a place from which the public can enjoy the landscape with the aim to draw city residents into the beautiful landscape that surrounds them.

How is the project unique"

The tree is constructed of stacked pipes of varying lengths. From Burnley, the tree?s profile will be visible on the...