West Lakes Academy Students took part in a ProjX Work Awareness week in March 2021
The Brief
The brief was for the teams to focus on a concept for the temporary use on a piece of derelict land in Workington and show how it would attract people into the local area.
The site is the former Opera House building, which, once demolished, will leave behind a piece of land that the council are looking to re-purpose.
The students were working on a budget for the capital costs for repurposing the site of a £500,000 funding grant and any proposed use is to be self-sustaining from a revenue perspective. The development concept was to be commercially appealing, to locals and tourists, and benefit the local community, appealing to younger generations coming into the town.
The concept was to consider the environmental impact, sustainability and any Health and Safety considerations in place due to the impact of Covid-19.
What solutions did the teams come up with?
Team 1 ‘Ice-ing on the Cake’
Company name: Workington Ice Enterprise
Team 1’s concept was to use the space to create an entertainment location that includes an ice rink, as well
as space for cafes and other small businesses. The plan was to rent out an ice rink with the equipment
needed and rent out the remaining free space to small businesses.
Team 2
Company name: Outdoor Cinematic Productions Limited
Team 2’s concept was to use the space as an open air cinema, showing sports events, movies, etc. The space
would also include food and beverage stalls and soft play/games areas.
