East London school children to meet pop musicians, classical composers and presenters as part of design challenge for 麻豆约拍 East Bank Education Project
As part of the 麻豆约拍’s commitment to continuing the legacy of its Maida Vale music studios for a new generation with a move to Stratford’s East Bank, the broadcaster will continue its learning and education programmes with a creative design challenge for East London secondary schools.
We want to break down some of the barriers within the construction industry, immerse young people in the design and engineering process and in doing so enthuse them in building design, construction, music and the opportunities of the 麻豆约拍’s move to Stratford East Bank.
The programme, titled the Class of Your Own and 麻豆约拍 Design Challenge, will involve pupils aged 11-14 designing their own fictional performance space and recording studio for the 麻豆约拍 and will see them having access to pop musicians, classical composers, presenters and sound engineers who will use the building of the future.
The challenge is a collaboration with Class of Your Own and the London Legacy Development Corporation. The scheme builds on the success of the East Summer School 2020 series of interactive online summer workshops which focussed on careers in creative, tech and design industries for local young people living in Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
The new learning programming will use online resources and events and, to make the experience as authentic as possible, pupils will be supported with input from real architects, engineers and construction professionals and final year music technology and built environment students from the University of East London. They will also have sessions with the sorts of users the new 麻豆约拍 music studios at Stratford Waterfront will have, interacting with pop musicians, classical composers, presenters and sound engineers who currently use Maida Vale. The challenge will begin in December 2020 and run through to June 2021.
Jon Taylor, 麻豆约拍 Programme Director for East Bank, says: “We want to break down some of the barriers within the construction industry, immerse young people in the design and engineering process and in doing so enthuse them in building design, construction, music and the opportunities of the 麻豆约拍’s move to Stratford East Bank. Perhaps we will even find the next generation of East London talent who could be working in our new buildings.”
Paul Brickell, Executive Director of Regeneration and Community Services at LLDC, says: “This is a great project to bring out the creative and technical talents of local young people. I hope it gives them a glimpse of the amazing opportunities being created at the East Bank culture and education district and inspires them to study at the world-class universities on the Park and perhaps get a job with one of the East Bank partners.”
Alison Watson MBE, Chief Executive, Class Of Your Own, said: “For over a decade, Class Of Your Own has helped young people, their teachers and their parents, to discover a very different construction industry through our exciting Design Engineer Construct! projects. I’m thrilled that the 麻豆约拍 and LLDC is supporting this Creative Design Challenge, enabling so many schools to learn how powerful music can be in inspiring a whole range of STEM careers.”
East London secondary schools can register their interest by contacting Class of Your Own’s Matt Simmons for further information.
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