North-east youngsters have wowed judges in a UK-wide competition with their imaginative building skills.
Architectural practice Halliday Fraser Munro recently devised a competition for school pupils to dream up their very own house, in lieu of the in-office work experience they usually offer.
The winners received a gift voucher and an architect made a professional 3D model of their designs.
Callum Grochla from Portlethen Academy took first prize in the 13 – 17 year old category with his “sleek, contemporary design” for a modern house.
The 15-year-old said: “I entered this competition as I was due to complete my work experience at this company and also because I really want to become an architect and have done for several years.
“First, I sketched it onto paper, then I made a basic floor plan. Next I made the floor plan on Minecraft , then created the house on Sketch Up. I learned a lot more about the way in which you design a house due to the competition.”
Meanwhile seven-year-old Camilla Kemp from Kingswells Primary in Aberdeen scooped first prize in her category for her Minecraft-inspired family home.
She cited George Clark and his television programme Old House, New Home as the inspiration for her design.
Sofia Coromoto Mejas Fernandez from Aberdeen Grammar, Katie Allan from Newmachar Primary and Layla Parsons from Edzell Primary were runners up.
