Temenos is a bold contemporary artwork which also recalls the heritage of Middlesbrough and the Tees Valley. Its construction calls on the traditional twin skills of the region: precision engineering and heavy industry.

Standing at a height of nearly 50 metres, and spanning almost 120 metres in length, Temenos stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Middlesbrough's landmark Transporter Bridge. The sheer scale and strength of the stainless steel mesh structure physically responds to the locality's industrial past in a poignant and profound manner.

It represents the coming together of art, architecture and engineering on a giant scale.