Photo Credit: Cricket West Indies
The Coolidge Cricket Ground (CCG), home of West Indies Cricket, is entering the final phase for major development planning which will transform the ICC accredited facility into a truly state of the art cricket and cultural heritage centre. Infrastructural work and rehabilitation are expected to commence later this year.
CCG will become a world class centre of cricket with linkages to several other smaller cricket academies across the region. CCG will be able to adequately host training camps and player remedial work as well as stage international matches at all levels. This will include an Emerging Players Academy and the construction of an ultra-modern indoor/outdoor facility with several inputs for players’ preparation, including medical, training, fitness, and gym facilities.
“A strategic approach to master planning of the facility is well underway, and we are stepping into a new frontier as we seek to make CCG the ‘flagship’ where players from the grassroots to the international level can develop and hone their technical and mental skills. We envision the CCG of the future as a truly world-class facility with all the amenities,” said Nelecia Yeates, General Manager of CCG.
Yeates added: “Fans attending matches at the ‘new CCG’ will also have an exceptional spectator experience. We will leave no stone unturned as we hold firm to the commitment and belief that all islands of the Caribbean can be the birthplace of greatness in our sport, both on the off the field.”
As part of the redevelopment project for the 20-acre facility, CCG has announced the appointment of a design collective consisting of CJC + Associates Inc., KSS Design Group Ltd and Melon Design Architecture to design and develop a transformational high-performance, world-class concept master plan.
“We were hugely impressed by the quality of all the responses for our Request for Proposals. But the level of information showcased in the design collective proposal was both impressive and inspiring. The winners have shown exceptional talent and promise, and aligned well with CWI’s vision to create a uniquely West Indian and world class cricket and heritage centre.” said Ricky Skerritt, President of CWI and Chairman of CCG.
“It is a huge achievement and opportunity, yet a humbling experience to be selected the winners, even more so with the high standard of entries as was expressed by the client,“ said Colin John Jenkins on behalf of the design collective (CJC+ Associates Inc., KSS Design Group Ltd and Melon Design Architecture).
Within the next few months, Jenkins and the design collective team are expected to submit draft master plans to CCG and CWI for final design and costing approval.
About the design collective:
CJC + Associates Inc. (CJC) is a “grass root” Antigua and Barbudan inspired partnership specialising in Interior Design, Architecture and Sustainability Consulting, Project, and Construction Management and Quantity Surveying, serving as conduit for a shared family passion in the Building Design and Development Industry.
Website: https://cjc.design/
Melon Design Architecture (mda) is a St. Lucian and the UK based company, with associate firms in Antigua, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Trinidad. MDA have designed projects in the Caribbean, UK, Cyprus, Corsica, and the Middle East – with a number of them competition and award-winning buildings – establishing a reputation for providing imaginative and working solutions to meet the needs of both clients and users.
Website: http://melondesign.net/
KSS Design Group Ltd (KSS) is a UK based Architectural firm with experience of working within the Lesser Antilles enabled the company to provide any client World class architectural sports experience coupled with local understanding and needs of the islands. KSS knows from their vast sports experiences through their schemes for Liverpool Football Club and our continued work at Anfield Road and their new AXA Training Centre at Kirby. KSS are an award-winning AJ100 architecture and design practice. Based in the UK, with experience working internationally, KSS are one of the leading sports stadia and training centre architects with a strong presence in residential, education, commercial, hospitality and workplace.
Website: https://kssgroup.com/
Name of Author: Cricket West Indies
Cricket West Indies (CWI) governs cricket across the West Indies, a confederation of Caribbean countries. Originally established as the West Indies Cricket Board of Control in the 1920s, it became the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) in 1996 and was rebranded as Cricket West Indies in May 2017 as part of a restructuring effort.
