Fitzwilliam Lawn and Tennis Club

The potential to further develop the innovative roof lighting as was utilised at the Riverview complex was recognised early in the design stages of Fitzwilliam: here, the framing became the primary structure, thus eliminating the deep I-section steel portal frame which had, hitherto, been the norm for such large-span sports buildings.

This was achieved through the utilisation of tubular space-frames which both acted as roof support and framed the day-lighting elements. A further benefit was the reduction in weight of structural steel, which resulted in a 30% cost saving of the building’s main structure.