Location London, UK Client / operator Marylebone Cricket Club Architects WilkinsonEyre UK – EC1R OBJ London www.wilkinsoneyre.com Structural engineers Buro Happold www.burohappold.com Author WilkinsonEyre Photos Hufton+Crow, Clare Adams, Jed Leicester, WilkinsonEyre Official opening September 2021 Construction costs GBP 48 million (EUR 57.5 million) 46
ELEVATED SPECTATOR EXPERIENCE
REDESIGN OF THE COMPTON AND EDRICH STANDS AT LORD’S CRICKET GROUND IN LONDON
The redeveloped Compton and Edrich Stands directly replace the previous stands, which had restricted sightlines in the lower tiers and left spectators exposed in the upper tiers. In terms of sustainability, as well as incorporating seating retained from the demolished stands, WilkinsonEyre’s design has incorporated the concrete structure and terracing of the old stands, crushed and used as the piling mat for the new stands, so that minimal demolition material was removed from the site. The design also expands the groundsource heating capacity. The new stands form an integral part of the owner’s of Lord’s, Marylebone Cricket Club’s, plans to f uture-proof the ground. The stands, designed with structural engineers Buro Happold, deliver greatly improved sightlines and an enhanced spectator experience for cricket fans, as well as upgrading capacity, accessibility and amenities.
The new Compton and Edrich stands sit either side of the media centre at the famous Nursery End of the ground. They feature a canopy roof, integrated facilities and an elevated walkway facing the Nursery Ground that connects the two new stands and link into the Mound and Grand Stands. At 24 m high, they are now the tallest sb 2/2022
