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Compton & Edrich Stands, Lord's Cricket Ground

Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground

WilkinsonEyre was commissioned by the Marylebone Cricket Club for the redevelopment of the Compton and Edrich stands at Lord’s Cricket Ground.

Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground
Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground
Location
London, United Kingdom
Status
Completed
Experience
Hospitality
Sports
Awards

Civic Trust Award 2023

Structural Steel Design Awards 2022

WAN Awards Placed Silver 2022

Our approach seeks to add to the distinctive architecture for which Lord’s has become renowned, a place where historic and contemporary buildings of the highest quality constitute the global Home of Cricket.

The earlier C&E stands, at the ground's Nursery (eastern) End, had become inadequate to the needs of modern spectators, with restricted sightlines in the lower tiers and upper tiers entirely exposed to the elements. The replacement stands expand capacity by 2,600 seats, as well as providing much needed toilets and catering facilities at this end of the ground.

Creating a harmonious relationship with Future Systems' Media Centre (1999), the new stands add to a collection of buildings that uphold the ‘Village Green’ ambience which remains at the heart of Lord’s identity.

Aerial view of the Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground
Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground

Away from the match facing side the design is careful to consider the appearance of the east-facing frontage, creating an improved appearance greeting fans on arrival. A rapid-build design was developed to minimise disruption to the cricket calendar, although much of the construction took place during the 2020 pandemic.

The stands provide a range of seating and hospitality areas, new concourses and circulation areas overlooking the Nursery Ground, public realm and landscaping. The capacity of both stands has increased from 9,000 to 11,600 seats, with much of the original seating retained and reused on sustainability grounds. The completion of the Compton and Edrich stands in time for the 2021 season has ensured the future of Lord’s as a world class sporting venue.

Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground

Design Development

Architectural model of the Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground

Architectural model of the Compton and Edrich stands at Lord's Cricket Ground

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