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A clubhouse needs to serve many functions, from creating social spaces and meeting areas to offering changing rooms and toilet facilities for players. Modular buildings are an ideal solution for creating flexible, purpose-built facilities for sports teams, schools, and local communities. With fast build times, cost-effective all-in-one prices, and high levels of design customisation, permanent […]
TG Escapes Shinfield
Community buildings serve a wide variety of purposes across the UK, often meeting multiple needs at once. From youth centres and village halls to wellbeing hubs and community cafés, these spaces bring people together, support essential services and strengthen local connections. TG Escapes design and build bespoke modular community buildings with outstanding environmental performance, using […]
Physical activity is a crucial part of everyday schooling across the UK. But in many settings, ageing facilities and limited space can prevent pupils from getting the full benefit of PE, sport, and outdoor recreation. Modern sports and leisure pavilions offer an opportunity to reimagine these spaces, not just as functional buildings, but as places […]
Sustainable timber frame classrooms for SEMH
For students with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, the right environment can make a world of difference. In an ideal setting, buildings are a key part of the therapeutic process, shaping behaviour, supporting emotional regulation, and helping students feel safe, included, and respected. At TG Escapes, we’ve seen firsthand how sustainable, biophilic design […]
Net-zero changing facilities at Edgeborough School
Over the years, we’ve helped schools, councils, and commercial clients develop purpose-built changing facilities that are attractive, robust, and tailored to their needs. With a streamlined design and build process, we create high-quality bespoke solutions ideal for a range of clients. What makes a great changing room? There are several crucial factors our in-house architects […]
From compact dining halls to full-sized sports areas and performance-ready studios, modular buildings are ideal for creating a range of halls for schools and other locations. Across 21 years of award-winning work, TG Escapes have built a number of modular halls, with a bespoke design process and in-house installation and finishing. Modular sports halls Whether […]
SEND classroom built by TG Escapes
The physical design of learning environments plays a significant role in supporting students with diverse needs, particularly those who are neurodivergent, including individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and sensory processing challenges. Environmental factors such as lighting, acoustics, access to nature, and spatial layout can directly affect cognitive performance, emotional […]
TG Escapes offers a fast design and build service, creating award-winning timber modular buildings for a huge range of clients. Whether you’re starting a project or stuck waiting for planning permission, we’re here to help. With streamlined in-house work, and a truly bespoke building system, we’ll deliver the solution your clients need, on time and […]
At TG Escapes, we believe that every child deserves a space designed with them in mind. Our team has years of experience delivering bespoke, eco-friendly buildings to schools across the UK, with a focus on SEND and SEMH facilities. Whether supporting pupils with physical disabilities, emotional and behavioural needs, sensory processing challenges or cognitive impairments, […]
Sir Charles Parsons Classroom SEND TG Escapes
SEND buildings, within both mainstream and specialist schools, are subject to a range of legal guidelines. These help to ensure that every student has the best opportunities to succeed in a space tailored to their needs. TG Escapes designs and builds a range of SEND buildings throughout the UK, creating safe, positive spaces for pupils. […]
UK Independent Schools are witnessing a significant increase in the number of neurodiverse students enrolling. Conditions such as autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and dyspraxia are increasingly recognised, not as deficits, but as part of the natural variation in human cognition. Estimates suggest that neurodivergent individuals may make up 15-20% of the UK school population. While independent […]
Net-zero changing facilities at Edgeborough School
Panelised construction systems, often classified as Category 2A modular by the Modular and Portable Building Association MPBA, form a crucial part of Modern Methods of Construction MMC. These systems consist of pre-assembled wall, roof and floor panels, manufactured in a controlled factory setting to ensure quality, efficiency and sustainability. Sitting between traditional construction and volumetric […]