UPDATE ON COMPTON AND EDRICH STAND REDEVELOPMENT AT LORD'S

PROGRESS ON THE NEW LOOK COMPTON AND EDRICH STANDS AT LORD'S - ONE YEAR SINCE CONSTRUCTION BEGAN

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) recently shared the progress of the construction of the two new stands at the nursery end of Lord’s Cricket Ground. The redevelopment is the Club’s largest to date and is an integral part of MCC’s Masterplan to revitalise the Ground.

The project was originally scheduled as a two-phased build programme, with plans to pause the construction and use the stands to seat spectators on major match days during the 2020 season. However, ISG Construction have been able to continue working throughout the summer, with strict measures in place in line with Covid-19 Government regulations, whilst keeping to the build timeline.

The next phase is due to commence this month and includes the installation of a canopy roof, the internal fit-out of the integrated facilities, and an elevated walkway at the back of the stands which will improve crowd flow throughout the Ground and give impressive views over the Nursery Ground.

Some of the project’s statistics, one year on, include:

• 7,000m³ of material has been excavated from the site in demolishing the old stands.
• 2,000 tonnes of steel has been installed to create the superstructure now in place.
• 1,300 separate pieces of pre-cast concrete form the terracing of the three tiers, standing at 24 metres high, which offer unparalleled views of the hallowed turf and iconic Grade II* listed Pavilion.
• The majority of the 11,600 seats fitted have been re-used from the previous stands to mitigate waste, and they all offer unrestricted views of the playing area.
• The stands offer an additional 2,600 seats, increasing the Ground’s capacity to 31,600.

MCC Assistant Secretary (Estates and Ground Development), Robert Ebdon said: “We recognised the world-class design of the new stands at the start of the project back in 2018. Seeing them now take shape in front of us at Lord’s reaffirms that when complete, the stands will be truly outstanding. They already complement the Ground’s character and we are looking forward, when it is safe to do so, to welcome crowds back to Lord’s to experience these exceptional stands for themselves.”

The new stands, designed by one of the world’s leading architectural practices WilkinsonEyre, are scheduled to be complete in May 2021, and will include two premium hospitality restaurants and twelve food and drink units. They will also offer improved accessibility, including accessible toilet and washroom facilities, with wheelchair enclosures and amenity seating on all levels.

A selection of images of the Compton and Edrich stands, one year in to the construction can be seen below...