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Project focus Compton and Edrich stands, Lord’s Cricket Ground Compton and Edrich stands, Lord’s Cricket Ground Project focus
Design and construction of the Compton and Edrich stands, Lord’s Cricket Ground redevelopment
Design and construction
Design and construction Project credits
of the Compton and Edrich
of the Compton and Edrich Client Marylebone Cricket Club
Architect:
WilkinsonEyre
Structural, building services, Buro Happold
d’
s Cricket
stands, Lor
stands, Lord’s Cricket fire and ground engineering;
Acoustics; Energy consulting;
People movement; Sustainability;
Transport and mobility; Technology;
Ground redevelopmentedevelopment
Gr ound r Waste management and logistics:
Main contractor: ISG
Steelwork contractor (steelwork Severfield
SYNOPSIS connection design, detailing,
fabrication, supply, erection,
This paper describes the key design and construction installation of metal decking, steel
challenges of the Compton and Edrich stands – two stairs and precast seating units):
striking additions to Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Demolition subcontractor: J Coffeys
The new stands increase the capacity of the ground and Piling: Frankie
bring new sponsor boxes and other modern facilities. Groundwork: J Coffeys
The design includes steel moment frames and a steel- Membrane supplier: ArchitenLandrell
framed canopy, with a secondary timber beam network,
Project manager: Gardiner & Theobald
partially covering the stands. The varying geometry
Quantity surveyor: Arcadis
of the stands required complex steelwork fabrication.
Planning consultant: DP9
Construction challenges included the programme
constraints of working around the cricket seasons, and
the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic around six months
after work began on site.
FIGURE 1: View of Lord’s
Cricket Ground looking
west from Pavilion side CLARE ADAMS/MCC
of Ground and showing
new Compton and Edrich
stands. Test Match,
England vs India
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