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A padel court is a coordinated enclosure, playing surface and lighting system rather than only a 10 × 20 m rectangle. The steel and glass structure, turf, foundations, drainage, access, climate criteria and wider venue layout should be resolved together before the supplied court is frozen.
Current Apollo padel pathways use the standard 10 × 20 m full-court format as the playing enclosure reference. The project footprint must also allow court access, gates, external circulation, maintenance, spectators and any separation between adjacent courts.
Multi-court clubs should plan the complete court bank and people movement together rather than repeating 10 × 20 m rectangles without the spaces between them.
Current pathways include hot-dip galvanised Q235 steel, tempered-glass wall sections and mesh enclosure. The exact post sections, glass layout, connectors, fasteners and finish depend on the selected court model.
Panoramic systems place more emphasis on open sightlines and glass-led presentation, while framed commercial pathways use a more visibly structured enclosure. Neither removes the need for site-specific engineering.
Wind, seismic demand, soil conditions, corrosion exposure, drainage and the selected court structure all influence the foundation and anchoring brief. Generic padel foundation assumptions should not be transferred between projects or destinations.
Apollo supplies the selected court system and available product information. Local geotechnical, structural, civil and foundation design remains with the appropriate destination project team unless a written scope states otherwise.
Current VETRAVA and commercial references include padel-specific artificial-turf pathways, with 12 mm PE turf shown in current product information. Final pile, backing, colour, infill or installation details are confirmed for the selected system.
The prepared base, turf installation method, joints, drainage and maintenance routine should be coordinated before the court is handed over for play.
Current court packages include integrated lighting references, including VETRAVA 360 with an eight-light pathway and the commercial court with a four-light reference package. These are product references, not substitutes for project photometrics.
Final lux, uniformity, glare control, pole or frame position, electrical design and destination requirements should be reviewed for the actual venue and level of play.
Premium panoramic courts can suit showcase clubs, resorts and developments where spectator sightlines and presentation matter. Conventional commercial courts can suit repeat multi-court facilities, schools and community projects where robust repeatability matters more than minimum-frame appearance.
Relocatable pathways add a different brief again: handling, base system, repeated assembly and future reuse must be considered from the start.
Where padel is placed beneath a membrane structure, conventional sports building or sports air dome, clear height, lighting, ventilation, entrances, services and spectator circulation should be planned with the courts rather than after them.
Clubs and destination facilities may also need seating, changing or amenity buildings, food and beverage, storage, parking and technology. These wider systems should not obstruct court access or future expansion.
Apollo is supply-only. The final padel package can include the selected court structure, glass, turf, lighting and related project products, with export and destination documentation structured around the order.
Site survey, foundations, local engineering, installation, electrical work, permits, inspections, accessibility, fire or building requirements and statutory compliance remain separately defined by the destination project team and relevant manufacturers or specialists.
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