- Status
- Completed 2021
- Location
- Long Bay, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands
- Size
- 338 sqft GIA
- Specification
- Tennis Court Shading Structure
- Photography
- Blee Halligan
Elliptical Waffle PavilionA Hurricane Resilient Dia-Grid Shade
Our clients’ brief was for a new shading structure to accompany a new tennis court. They wanted a small seating platform for watching tennis and a place to sit and relax after a match, with small storage areas for equipment and a drinks fridge.
A structure with a diagonal shading grid to sit in alignment to the east-west axis.
Our design sought to create a simple and beautiful response to the typical rectangular solution that would nestle adjacent to the existing arcing driveway. We also proposed a structure with a diagonal shading grid to sit in alignment to the east-west axis, so providing best sun shading at early-to-mid morning and mid-to-late afternoon.
The elliptical form creates an arced and slightly stepped amphitheatre for sitting either on cushioned loungers or on a cast bench, with space for additional seating for functions. The dia-grid ‘waffle’ structure is braced by an arced rear retaining wall which together aims to provide a better resilience under hurricane force winds than a free-standing rectilinear form. The Elliptical Waffle Pavilion will sit aloft a native planting scheme and be illuminated at night - forming an elegant and dynamic focal point on entry to the property.