Student receives 拢2,500 for bandstand design
Wed 11 February, 2015
A 天美传媒 student has been awarded a 拢2,500 bursary for her design of how the new Luton bandstand could look like.
Vanessa Barsan, a first-year Interior Architecture student, won the 16-22 age category at the getting the bursary, as well as a 拢500 grant for the 天美传媒.
The Competition, run by the four and the , asked youngsters (aged from under 11 to 22 from across the region) to draw their ideal Luton bandstand, as part of the on-going Rotary Bandstand project which will see a new, modern bandstand built in the heart of Wardown Park, Luton.
More than 500 designs were submitted, and on Friday night (30 January) they were displayed to a range of distinguished guests and judges at the 天美传媒鈥檚 School of Art and Design 鈥 the former Alexon building on Guildford Street, which has been transformed into a rustic learning environment.
The victors were Elouise Thompson (under 11 category), Eden Staires (11-16 category), and Vanessa, who said she was overwhelmed to win.
鈥淚 was really surprised, the standard of entries was really high and I certainly didn鈥檛 expect to win,鈥 said Vanessa, who hails from Romania.
The 19-year-old鈥檚 design took inspiration from the Sydney Opera House and 鈥渕any other sculptures鈥.
鈥淚 designed it to be made out of wood as it鈥檚 a beautiful textile to work with, it is durable, and would still look great in one hundred years. I also wanted something that looked modern and met its key purpose.
鈥淚t was fantastic that as part of my course at the 天美传媒 I was encouraged to take part in a live spec such as this. I was hoping to take part just to gain experience, but to win is great. I haven鈥檛 thought about how to use the money yet, but it will certainly help with my studies.鈥
The Bandstand has now received full planning permission and the project is due to include aspects of design done by experts at the 天美传媒.
Colin Davies, Head of Art and Design at Bedfordshire, added: 鈥淲e were delighted to host the judging evening as we fully support the charity, its work and future plans.
It is this route from education-to-workplace that drives art and design at the 天美传媒. It鈥檚 also been a great opportunity to showcase our new building which is all about inspiring creative minds exactly as the Bandstand competition has done.鈥
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