Oakengates Tennis Centre, Telford
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CLIENT Telford and Wrekin Council
LOCATION New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, TF2 7AB
CONSTRUCTION VALUE £2,200,000
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Civic Trust Award 2011 - Winner
A professional standard indoor tennis centre
The £2.2m centre was deliverd via a Design Build project with contractors Paveaways, and has several notable sustainability features.
The building is heated by a bio-mass boiler while the main hall has underfloor heating and is naturally ventilated with heat recovery via 'wind catchers'. The hall is naturally lit by rooflights (between courts) and by a glazed end wall – though this needs to be supplemented by artificial lighting to meet LTA regulations.
The original concept design was by Telford & Wrekin Council Architects Department.