More information is emerging about FWP, the group involved in Workington’s Cumberland Sports Village.
The plans for the new community stadium were drawn up by FWP, a creative force behind some of the UK’s most innovative sports projects.
Built on the site of Reds’ existing Borough Park ground, it would have capacity for up to 5,000 people and see a new 3G community pitch created.
All the terraces will be replaced and Cumberland Council said it was likely all the work would be carried out at the same time.
Originally earmarked to be open in July 2027, last month it was revealed the scheme would be project managed and delivered by Cumberland Council and a new timetable for work and opening would be produced.
FWP is an award-winning architectural and multi-disciplinary design practice which said its approach was defined by the exploration of new ideas, development and expertise and a commitment to sustainability.
It works on schemes around the UK from its core office in Preston and bases in Manchester, Birmingham and London.
The group has delivered successful ground developments for clubs at all levels of the football pyramid, including Preston North End, Fleetwood Town and Peterborough United in the EFL.
Neil Ainsworth, partner at FWP, said: “We have worked to create a high quality, inclusive and accessible venue for the football and rugby clubs and to benefit the wider community with the addition of new sporting facilities for all to enjoy.
“An improved hospitality offer means functions, events and community activities.
“From the outset of this project we have followed a number of key design principles, based on our experience designing and delivering complex sports stadia projects at multiple grading levels and at varying scales, right across the country.
“We are committed to eco-friendly design so the result will be a stadium which incorporates regenerative solutions from the outset.
“The plans we have drawn up will be sustainable both environmentally, socially and economically.
“As in all our work we are looking create a true community stadium, with high-quality spaces that local people and groups can use.
“It will also deliver a stadium that is energy efficient, utilising long-lasting and renewable materials wherever practical and incorporating green technologies which reduce the consumption of energy, water and non-renewable resources.”
FWP has worked with a host of ambitious non-league football sides including Leamington, AFC Fylde, Hastings United and FC United of Manchester on ground schemes.
It successfully delivered Mill Farm Sports Village, a £20 million development on the Fylde coast that includes sports, commercial and leisure facilities, including a 6,000-capacity stadium for National League club AFC Fylde.
