Award for the Pavilion!

The Pavilion on The Green in Edmonton won the Inspire Future Generations Award for Community Engagement by the Thornton Education Trust!

https://www.thorntoneducationtrust.org/ifg-awards-2023-winners-and-finalists

During Summer 2024, Enfield Council’s Place Shaping Team, part of Journeys and Places, worked with Fisher Cheng Architects and the Edmonton community to create a shared vision for The Green. Together, they co-designed and built a temporary pavilion.

The programme featured creative workshops for young people and families, including guided nature walks, den-building, live music, poetry, theatre, and wellbeing sessions. These activities were run in partnership with local groups Doodle Design, Exodus Youth Worx and Northside Youth.

Over 1,000 people attended these events helping to explore ways to bring new life to The Green and shape the Pavilion’s design.

Completed in June ’24, the Pavilion has hosted a summer programme of over 60 events, all delivered by local individuals and organisations, becoming a much-loved space by the local community and providing a platform for culture and creativity.

Now adopted as one of Enfield’s five new ‘Culture Places,’ the Pavilion will be co-managed by the Council and local organizations to continue hosting arts, culture, and community events—bringing lasting change to Edmonton.