Training the next generation:

Ellon Pavilion

Gordon Park, Ellon, Aberdeenshire · 2009

Our role: Training, design and construction mentor
Client: The King’s Foundation, with Scotia Homes
Architect: Designed by the apprentices
Award: Commended, Aberdeenshire Council Design Awards 2010 (Rural Landscape Design)

Ellon Pavilion was designed and built by eleven building craft apprentices and six graduate fellows as part of The King’s Foundation Residential Summer School, in association with Scotia Homes. The public voted for the winning design, which the apprentices built at Gordon Park in September and October 2009 with LTM's guidance.

Ellon Pavilion, Gordon Park, Ellon, Aberdeenshire — photograph 1

Ellon Pavilion, Gordon Park, Ellon, Aberdeenshire — photograph 2

Ellon Pavilion, Gordon Park, Ellon, Aberdeenshire — photograph 3

The challenge

A team of apprentices needed to design and build a permanent community pavilion that was appropriate for its setting, using traditional materials and methods, within a short programme.

Our solution

Andy Bradley of LTM delivered lectures on traditional building methods and materials to help the team decide what was feasible and appropriate, then mentored the apprentices through construction. LTM Materials donated lime materials and organised tools and equipment for the build.