Youthful touch for city play project

Now the climbing rock, designed in conjunction with pupils at Paisley Primary School, has taken pride of place in the Community Green

development in Pulman Street in Hull.

Arc, the architecture centre for Hull and the Humber region, commissioned stone-carving artist Wayne Markwort to work with pupils from the Eco Team at the school.

Pupils learned all about the design process, and worked with Mr Markwort to come up with designs for the project involving Playbuilder, a Government scheme to create better play spaces in the UK.

The pupils attended sessions with Gateway and Queen Street-based Arc aimed at creating an understanding of the design and planning process in public realm projects.

The project consultant at Arc, Emma Jenkinson, said: "The whole project has been a fantastic opportunity for local children to participate in designing their immediate surroundings.

"We hope that this level of involvement will lead local young people to taking

ownership and responsibility for their shared spaces."

The Pulman Street Community Green is part of a wide scheme to provide local children with better play facilities, working with local youth groups, including those that attend the Lonsdale Centre.

It funded by Marks and Spencer's and Playbuilder, set up by the Department for Children Schools and Families, plus Gateway, the agency delivering a long-term programme to revitalise Hull's housing market and create more great places to live in the city.

A public opening of the Community Green, and the unveiling of the entire Pulman Street site will take place on Saturday, June 5.