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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\nThey were then to demolish and rebuild parts of the site through the Minecraft model.<\/p>\n
Pupils came up with new ideas including a garden bridge, trampoline park, rooftop swimming pool, shopping mall and a water park.<\/p>\n
The best ideas will now be considered for inclusion in the final scheme by joint venture partners Wates Residential and Havering Council.<\/p>\n
One of the pupils, Hetty Brown, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a really fun way of designing buildings that you might use when they\u2019re built and you can see what it might be like to design things for a career when you\u2019re older.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The joint venture will see an overhaul of Havering\u2019s existing council accommodation, with the current stock of 856 homes replaced with around 3,000 homes of mixed tenure over the next 12 to 15 years.<\/p>\n
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Kate Ives, Development Director for Wates Residential, said: \u201cComputer games like Minecraft provide a great opportunity for young people to experience some of the most exciting elements of construction and planning.<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u201cUsing innovative and engaging ways to encourage interest in career opportunities in the sector is vital for the success of the industry and a great way of inspiring young people to think about their own futures.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are really excited to review the best ideas with Havering Council and look at how we can use them on the scheme, which will deliver thousands of new homes for local people as well as a borough-wide lasting legacy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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