ICA Wins Planning For Hotel at Old Trafford Cricket Ground

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Glasgow-based firm ICA has secured planning permission to redesign the Old Trafford Lodge hotel at Manchester's famed Old Trafford Cricket Ground, creating a larger, 150-bedroom hotel and completing the recent transformation of England's second oldest cricket ground.

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The existing Old Trafford Lodge was built in 1999 with 68 rooms, and offers the unusual option to book a room with uninterrupted views over the stand and straight onto the cricket field. However, since this building was completed, the stadium has undergone extensive improvements, with a striking multi-purpose conference facility known as "The Point" opening in 2010, the renovation of the members pavilion in 2013 and the addition of a Media and Players stand opposite the pavilion, also in 2013. The size and visual impact of The Point and the Media and Players stand, though, resulted in a poor composition when viewed from the inside of the stadium.

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To correct this imbalance and complete the ground's composition, ICA has designed a "sister" building to The Point, closely mirroring the design in size, color and shape on the opposite side of the members pavilion. The new building, which will house a Hilton Garden Inn, makes use of large balconies and extensive glazing on the southern facade, giving both bedrooms and hospitality areas views of the field.

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In addition, the ensemble of the hotel, The Point and the members pavilion will be connected via a glazed bridge at the third floor level.

Construction on the new hotel is expected to commence later this year, with a completion date set for 2017.

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• Architects

  ICA

• Location

  Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester M16, United Kingdom

• Project Year

  2015

• Photographs

  Courtesy of ICA