Real Tennis

Premium Court

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Essential Requirements

  • An experienced and committed Project Manager
  • A competent and experienced Job Architect
Middlesex University Real Tennis Club
Middlesex University Real Tennis Club
Middlesex University Real Tennis Club
Middlesex University Real Tennis Club

Dimensions

  • Overall length including penthouses and dedans – 34.12m/112ft
  • Overall width including penthouses – 12.34m/40.5ft
  • Height – 7.62m/25ft to 9.14m/30ft depending on roof structure

Court

  • Floor: Floated concrete with Methacrylate finish; Wirsbro under-floor heating system
  • Walls: – Reinforced concrete in 5m sections (300mm/C40) with Armourcoat plaster and Gypsum-based finish
  • Penthouses: – Timber, plywood and Iroko hardwood, supported by inverted T section
  • Roof: Pitched steel frame with no cross beams; possible Top Hat to allow for above side wall viewing
  • Lighting: LED with minimum of 700 lux at 1m height in corners
  • Access: External double doors at net

Other

  • Professionals’ Office: with view over the entrance to the club and the court
  • Club Room: with view over court and to include bar, catering and dining facilities
  • Changing Rooms: male and female of equal size
  • Viewing: dedans and side galleries; possibly above penthouses at either end and above play area around side walls

Indicative costs

  • Court: £1000k
  • Ancillary facilities: basic £300k; enhanced £500k
  • Professional fees: 12 to 15%
  • VAT: 20%