AELTC Community Tennis Centre, Raynes Park

Cundall provided multi-disciplinary services up to RIBA Stage 4 to The All England Lawn Tennis Club's new community tennis centre. The development comprises 16 new Championships standard grass courts, three new acrylic courts beneath a heated air dome, new sports pitches, a new clubhouse facility which replaced the existing building, a large extension to the existing parking facilities and a new maintenance building.

We provided a holistic multi-discipline approach to the development of the new grass court edge beam design, under-court drainage, court services for irrigation and game technology. Our team also developed a piled wall design to support the whole court plateau, which enabled a Ha-Ha adjacent to the wall, aiding security, and sustainable design.

Implementing various Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) played a significant part in the development's planning permission while combating historic flooding problems. Our structural team played a key role in designing the curved roof over the clubhouse and the featured curved staircase in the main entrance.

Paul DeVere, Associate Director commented: “The early involvement in the project significantly helped us address the flooding and constraints issues that previously limited the site's development. It was a pleasure to see the design evolve from the feasibility to the detailed design stage, working with the architects across all areas and involving the entire team to create a fantastic facility for the community.”