The organisers behind a community project to recreate Dundee’s Royal Arch out of cardboard boxes are appealing to the public for a final funding push.
There are just two days left to raise £1,540 to reach the target of £2,270, which would ensure that the project is “as good as it can be”.
The idea is to rebuild the famous city landmark out of cardboard blocks in less than 24 hours, 50 years after the real thing was demolished to make way for the Tay Road Bridge.
A team of volunteers will build the structure on May 28 in the Slessor Gardens. It will be adorned with projections and bright lights by local schoolchildren.
The next day it will be toppled and trampled, reflecting the destruction of the original monument in 1964.
Claire Dow, one of the project’s organisers, said: “We have had backing from local businesses and creative organisations, so the event will happen.
“But to make it as good as it can be, we really need to reach our target of £2,270 so we’ve still got a real sense of urgency.
“The funding will go towards the artist and the materials to make the structure, and we also need funding for advertising the project, site management and other things.
“We’re hoping to go to community centres and schools to work with them and engage them in this project.
“At the moment we haven’t quite got the capacity to do that, so the funding is really important to reach out to people and make sure they know the event is happening. So we need some heroes to come forward and help us to make this happen.”
The project is part of the Festival of Architecture and will feature artist Olivier Grossetete, who has created similar ‘people’s towers’ all over the world.
Once the cardboard Royal Arch is up, visitors will be invited to wander around and through the structure.