TEK Building System
High performance structural insulated panels
First formed in the 1820s, Teddington Cricket Club has a long and illustrious history with its Bushy Park ground recognised as the birthplace of the modern game of field hockey. The existing pavilion was constructed in 1947 from two Nissen Huts, remnants of the second world war US encampment within the Park. Its facilities were no longer fit for purpose with only two changing rooms available and the building in a constant state of maintenance.
The club asked Reeds Watts to design a modern pavilion which blends comfortably within the natural surroundings and achieves a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. The firm’s attractive response features stained Siberian Larch cladding and a green roof along with greatly improved facilities. Designers and engineers, Thomas Carter Ltd. worked with Reeds Watts on the overall design of the project including the specification of the TEK Building System. Construction work has been overseen by GPF Lewis.
LOCATIONLondon, UK
ArchitectReeds Watts
ProductsTEK Building System
TEK panels feature a highly insulated core sandwiched between two layers of OSB/3. 142 mm panels were specified for the walls of the structure with 172 mm panels fitted to form the pitched elements of the roof structure.
"The original pavilion was very inefficient thermally making it uncomfortable and expensive to heat. In designing the new building, we wanted to ensure the fabric would reduce the loss of air and heat in order to maximise passive environmental gains in heating, lighting and ventilation. By using the Kingspan TEK Building System within the outer-shell, we were able to meet these requirements with an efficient build programme."
Max Crichton, Reed Watts
In addition to supporting a fast-track construction, the use of timber frame walls internally will also allow the layout to be easily adapted over time as requirements change.
The design incorporates exposed Glulam timbers within the large open span areas both for structural support and aesthetics. Thomas Carter Ltd. carefully designed the TEK panels, including the interactions around the timber. They then sent the computer aided design (CAD) file to Kingspan to allow the panels to be factory cut to the precise dimensions.
Through the CAD design process Thomas Carter Ltd. were able to accurately predesign all interactions between the TEK panels and internal timbers including the Glulam beams
Thomas Carter Ltd. then rapidly erected them with a mobile crane. In addition to supporting a fast-track construction, the use of timber frame walls internally will also allow the layout to be easily adapted over time as requirements change.
The TEK Building System also supported work to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. Its outstanding fabric performance contributed towards the award of credits within the Health & Wellbeing and Energy sections of the assessment. Furthermore, Kingspan Insulation’s manufacturing facility, at which TEK Building System panels are produced, carries FSC® (FSC-C109304) and PEFC (PEFC/16-37-1330) Chain of Custody certification. As standard, the OSB facing of TEK panels are PEFC certified (FSC available on request). This certification verifies that the OSB facing of TEK panels are legally sourced from well managed forests.
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