To ensure test match cricket remains in Yorkshire, a collaboration between Leeds Metropolitan University and Yorkshire County Cricket Club resulted in a unique dual-use, modern sport and university facility replacing the existing substandard Winter Shed. The combined user requirement allows the building to be used year-round unlike the majority of dedicated cricket venues. Accommodating the distinct user requirements, the building’s media centre is designed to the strict specification of a media press box and can be used as an academic lecture theatre during non-match days.

Photos courtesy of SMC Alsop.