Beech Court Pavilion at Abingdon School - where our team recently designed and installed a complex steel canopy frame and feature glulam diagrid roof - is now complete.
We are delighted to share these recent practical completion photos, which show the catering and hospitality space in its stunning final form. Intended to integrate the theatre and existing school, the new dining pavilion is a contemporary and dynamic space, designed to be a hub for school life.
This project showcases our expertise with complex timber design. Challenging fabrication, design and erection of the major trusses and diagrid roof required thorough pre-planning and close collaboration, from concept to completion. The result was a flawless onsite phase, and the canopy was delivered on site in only 8 weeks.
A key driver for the client was designing the pavilion to maintain a connection to the outside landscape, and as such exposed structural timber was an ideal solution. The use of a feature glulam diagrid roof ensured students benefit from the biophilic qualities of the natural materials, and the pavilion has green views in all directions.
The space has been designed to facilitate changing functions throughout the day, acting as a dining room, a café, a study space and even a theatre spill out area. It also includes a sedum roof, raised beds and a tree lined approach which allows the pavilion to fit sensitively into the landscape within a garden setting.
We were delighted to deliver the scheme on behalf of Beard alongside David Morley Architects LLP and engineersHRW.
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