Somerset Road Covered Courts: All England Lawn Tennis Club
by Hopkins Architects
Client for All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC)
Award 澳门王中王 London Award 2024
Somerset Road Covered Courts stand as a testament to the delicate balance between functionality, sustainability, and architectural excellence within the esteemed Wimbledon Tennis Club campus.
Part of a comprehensive masterplan for the All England Lawn Tennis Club, this indoor tennis facility is designed not only to harmonise with the prestigious outdoor courts, but also to significantly enhance the efficiency of the overall campus for the client.
It embodies a dual purpose: serving as players鈥� and VIPs鈥� secure front door during the Wimbledon Championships, while seamlessly transitioning into a club facility with significantly reduced occupancy demands for the rest of the year. The indoor court area is particularly impressive, covered by a column free timber roof with a graceful, undulating form. This roof鈥檚 curve, which reduces the volume without impacting functionality, is both a nod to the design of 1980s tennis rackets and echoes the trajectory of a lob shot.
Contractor Willmott Dixon
Landscape Architect Applied Landscape Design
Structural Engineer Cundall
MEP Engineer ME Engineers
Cost Consultant Turner & Townsend
Planning Consultant Rolfe Judd
Principal Designer CDM Services
Acoustic Consultant Vanguardia
BREEAM Consultant Cundall
Gross internal area in m虏 18,445
