Lords Media Centre — Billings Design Associates

Lords Media Centre

Location

Lords Cricket Ground, England

Architect

Future Systems

The Lords Natwest Media Centre is the only all-aluminum, semi-monocoque building in existence.

All photographs © 2003 Richard Davies except where otherwise credited

© 2004 Sean Billings

© 2003 Future Systems

It was designed as a shell structure, constructed from prefabricated components, built in a shipyard and assembled and welded on site.

The structural glazing system was designed to accommodate very large movements.

Awards

1999 RIBA Stirling Prize for Architecture