Group making flat-pack community hall from plywood

Volunteers are hard at work creating a so-called flat-pack community hall made with an entirely plywood frame.

The Ford Park Community Group in Ulverston want a new environmentally friendly community room for hosting local groups, events and classes in the charity-run park.

The building will take just four and a half weeks to create because the project uses specially made pieces of plywood, cut by local manufacturer Digital Woodoo, which then all slot together easily.

The director at Digital Woodoo, James Robinson, said it the "unconventional design" means anyone can be part of the build, creating a "very democratic approach to construction".

He said: "As many local companies as possible are being employed for the project to ensure this investment best benefits the economy here.

"When the building is complete it really will be testament to the skill and effort of Ulverston and the North West."

Volunteers have been creating the structural frame which will then be out up by local builders.

The community group and Digital Woodoo worked with Manchester-based architects Architecture Unknown to come up with the building design.

Director of the architect firm Daniel Kelso said they have worked "hand-in-hand" with the community to understand what they wanted and needed from the space.

"The innovative construction process will empower them to be a truly community-led centre, built by and for local people," he said.

It is hoped the project will be fully finished by spring 2027.

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