SPORTS & PLAY
TG ESCAPES PROVIDE MODULAR TIMBER
FRAME SPORTS PAVILION
ON BEHALF OF THE UNIVERSITY OF READING
The sports ground and pavilion in Shinfield , Berkshire is a joint enterprise between Reading University and the Parish Council . The primary intention is to encourage more young and diverse people to play cricket in a bid to make the sport more inclusive and accessible to everyone . However , on a broader level , the sports ground will provide a safe space in which children can meet and play and , when the cricket season is over , the pitches will be used for football . The pavilion building will provide shelter from the elements for spectators and changing facilities for the teams and will also be used as a daycare centre for dementia sufferers during the week .
The pavilion , created by TG Escapes , provides two team changing rooms , changing facilities for officials , showers and WCs , a kitchen and a large club room . In addition , the double-pitched roof has been extended to provide a canopy to cover the large viewing terrace which has been orientated to avoid sun glare during late match play . TG Escapes commissioned Terra Contracts to deliver the external works which included a lined parking area and curbing along with external lighting , bicycle sheds and bin stores .
The project was completed in only 16 weeks which was achieved through precise coordination between the external works and build teams . This included a change to the gradient of the site in order to achieve DDA requirements .
The building work was the third and final phase of the project which had already seen the installation of the pitches and secure boundaries and a significant array of trees and shrubs . The basic design of the building had been approved when planning permission was granted some years earlier , but TG Escapes were able to redesign certain elements to improve the experience of the users and to enhance the EPC rating . All improvements were cost-neutral as the project was subject to strict budget constraints . Timing was also of the essence as there was an important deadline : the building had to be ready for the first day of the cricket season .
For more information visit www . tgescapes . co . uk , call 0800 917 7726 or email info @ tgescapes . co . uk .
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