Hornby Club




ENGCO worked on the extension of the Hornby Club, with a big focus on using timber construction as a sustainable product and utilising timber’s natural visual aesthetic.
ENGCO worked on the extension of the Hornby Club, with a big focus on using timber construction as a sustainable product and utilising timber’s natural visual aesthetic.
The extension consisted of three large individual areas: new bar dining, snooker room and pavilion.
Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) was selected as the main structural material (over 3750m²), being used as the roof & floor structure as well as providing lateral stability to the structure as shear walls.
The pavilion features exposed CLT roof panels, glulam timber rafters, glulam truss and tapered glulam columns.
Our in-depth knowledge of timber design allowed CLT’s structural properties to be used efficiently.
Complex structural timber connections were able to achieve a high aesthetic finish, meeting the architectural brief of exposing timber where possible.
Using CLT, a lightweight material compared to an equivalent concrete wall and floor solution, resulted in reduced gravity and seismic foundation demands. This had a huge benefit as the soil located at the site had a low bearing strength.
Our early contractor involvement with the CLT and Glulam suppliers ensured that efficient, buildable solutions were achieved and allowed for a successful quick construction program.
Project Lead_
Julian Addington
Architects_
RM Designs