Cranbrook Schools New Tennis Complex Wins American Sports Builders Association Top Outdoor Tennis Award for 2022

Cranbrook’s new facility consists of eight, post-tensioned concrete outdoor courts with a 10-foot-high, elevated viewing concourse between the rows of tennis courts, as well as a 450-square-foot team room and restroom facility. The high-end professional courts on Cranbrook’s campus enable student athletes to have a facility to match their level of competition.

“The tennis complex began with the vision to equip Cranbrook with an extraordinary space for student athletes; the impact of that space, both beautiful and functional at the highest level, is palpable – in the way we can develop players, welcome spectators, support competition and celebrate tennis as a life-long sport,” said Aimeclaire Roche, President of Cranbrook Educational Community. “We are so fortunate to have the confidence of the philanthropic leaders who made this complex a reality, and to know the expertise of GMB architects, who planned and scaled the facility to compliment elegantly Cranbrook’s historic campus.”

“It is a spectacular tennis facility that catches your attention from the moment you first see it. It is a first-class facility for our tennis players to train and compete on.,” added Cranbrook Schools Director of Athletics, Keith Levinthal. “As a fan, you can easily keep tabs on all eight courts with excellent sightlines. When it comes to hosting major events, there is no better place.”

Awards are presented each year to facilities built by ASBA members, which best exemplify excellence in sports facility design and construction, as well as an understanding of the technical requirements and current professional standards for athletics facilities. Projects are scored individually based on considerations such as layout and design, site work, drainage, base construction, surface, amenities, innovation, and overall impression.