A clear-span steel pickleball facility at Widgi Creek Golf Club, Bend OR
Universal Steel supplied the complete building package for the pickleball facility at Widgi Creek Golf Club in Bend, Oregon. Set on the grounds of the golf club, it is a single steel building, 130 feet wide by 196 feet long, giving the open, column-free space a multi-court pickleball venue needs.
- Use
- Pickleball
- Location
- Bend, OR
- Size
- 130' W x 196' L, 25' high side / 22' low side
- Dimensions
- 130' W x 196' L
- Eave height
- 25' (high side) / 22' (low side)
- Building package
- complete building package
What we supplied
Complete building package
The challenge
The club came to the project having switched from a tennis facility to pickleball within months, a reflection of how quickly the sport has grown. A pickleball venue needs a large, clear interior: enough column-free floor to lay out multiple courts and enough height to play, all under one roof. At 130 feet wide, that meant a building designed to span the full width and keep the playing area free of internal columns.
The solution
Universal Steel engineered and supplied the complete building package, designed in-house to Oregon’s code and load requirements, including the snow loading central Oregon sees, then fabricated and shipped from the closest plant. Steel framing suits a venue like this: it spans the width to keep the courts clear of internal columns, and a complete package covers the building from frame through to finish.
The result
The result is a dedicated pickleball facility at Widgi Creek Golf Club, taking the club from tennis to a purpose-built venue with a clear, column-free floor for play.
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