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Spantech has constructed two separate shade structures over double basketball-netball courts at the Northpine Christian College, Dakabin.

The Junior School Multi-Purpose Covered Court is designed to be enclosed in the future to create an indoor sport and recreation building, while the Senior School Shade Structure is purely for all weather sport.

Junior School Multi-Purpose Covered Court

With the success of theirfirst 34m x 32m Shade Structure, Northpine Christian College commissioned Spantech to design and construct a similar building over the existing junior school basketball and netball courts.

The brief required provision for a number of optional future stages.

The building is orientated so it can be extended over the adjacent swimming pool and structural steel is designed to accommodate future block walls, doors and windows. Ceiling clips are installed to support a future suspended ceiling, with provision for sound proofing, insulation and lighting.

With careful consideration to the current budget and future needs of the school, Spantech has delivered a Shade Structure that will evolve to a state of the art indoor sports facility and recreational facility, without unnecessary initial outlay.

Senior School Multi-Purpose Shade Structure

Officially opened on 31 July 2007, Spantech Pty Ltd designed this structure to provide shade and weather protection to the students at Northpine Christian College.

The Spantech arch spans 34m from eave to eave and is 32m long covering two existing basketball courts. Rising to an apex height of 8.8m from galvanized steel beams supported on columns that stand 3.6m high, this geometry provides structural economy by minimizing loads and maximizes protection from both sun and rain.  A full 7m clearance is available over almost two thirds of the playing surface width.

The arch is roll formed from colorbond steel and is self supporting without need of interior trusses. It provides a pleasant appearance, maximizes space under the roof, eliminates roosting places for birds and maintains the feel of the outdoors.

The addition of skylights has created soft even light under the structure improving visibility in fast moving sports.

Located in a relatively limited construction area which included existing trees and facilities, Spantech crews completed the on-site works in just 4 weeks with the college in session.

This is another in an expanding portfolio of fully engineered and warranted shade structures, sports and leisure enclosures provided to schools, municipalities and sporting bodies by Spantech.

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