Schoolboys see winning sculpture design come to life at Little Bowden
Three Meadowdale Primary School pupils have seen their creative vision transformed into a striking new sculpture at Davidsons Homes' Little Bowden development.
Erik, Elias and Luca were invited to the development this week to watch the final stages of installation of the sculpture they helped design as part of a competition run by the housebuilder.
The trio's winning concept was selected from entries submitted by pupils at the Market Harborough school and has now been brought to life as a permanent feature at the entrance to the development.
During their visit, the boys were given a first look at the sculpture as it was being installed and had the opportunity to see how their ideas had been transformed from a drawing on paper into a landmark feature that will welcome residents and visitors for years to come.
The three winning boys said: "We’re delighted to have been given the opportunity to design a sculpture for Davidsons Homes. We chose the swans because they represent Harborough and all the wildlife we have around us. Also the King protects them and so they’re respected, which is really cool."
The sculpture will be officially unveiled during Davidsons Homes' family fun day and showhome launch event at Little Bowden on Saturday 20 June.
The competition was launched as part of Davidsons Homes' commitment to working closely with the communities in which it builds, while encouraging young people to engage with creativity, design and placemaking.
Simon Tyler, Sales Director at Davidsons Homes South, said: "One of the most rewarding parts of this project has been seeing the excitement on Erik, Elias and Luca's faces as they watched their design become reality.
"What began as an idea in the classroom is now a permanent feature that will form part of Little Bowden's identity for years to come. The boys should be incredibly proud of what they have achieved.
"We wanted the sculpture to have a genuine connection to the local community and involving Meadowdale Primary School pupils has helped us achieve exactly that."
The sculpture will be unveiled at 10am during the Little Bowden family fun day, which will also celebrate the launch of three new showhomes and a brand-new play park.