Hurlingham Racquet Centre’s light green roof features Kerto® LVL elements
The Hurlingham project in London involved the construction of a sports complex including four indoor tennis courts and four squash courts. The racquet hall, designed by David Morley Architects, is 35 metres wide and 55 metres long. The main span consists of suspended steel beams. To give the courts space and reduce the costs, the beams are spaced with large gaps of 12.9 metres. To fill these gaps, the architect wanted to see wood. Wooden Kerto LVL elements support the long spans of a steel bowstring trussThe architect and principal engineering office Price & Myers were seeking an