University of Pittsburgh - Football Hydrotherapy
DLA+ was tasked with designing the hydrotherapy room to align with Pitt Football’s identity and evolving needs for student-athlete performance. The state-of-the-art interior renovation of the existing Hydrotherapy Area at the Duratz Athletic Complex created an updated space to support the needs of the Pitt Football Program.
- Owner
- University of Pittsburgh
- Architect of Record
- DLA+ Architecture & Interior Design
- Services
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Completion Date
- 2023
- Project Size
- 1,000 SF
- Contractor
- Mascaro Construction
- Awards
- Finalist for the 2023 MBA Building Excellence Award for Renovation Construction Under $2 Million
- Teaming Partners
- MEP/FP - HF Lenz
- Pool Consultant - Aquatic Facility Design
- Graphics - Dimensional Innovations
PROJECT CHALLENGES AND OUTCOMES
Challenges
With a limited footprint and site constraints, the design team worked to accommodate the program that Pitt desired in the space inside of these confines. To meet the team's needs, this project was delivered via a fast-track delivery schedule to be online for the upcoming football season.
Outcomes
Working collaboratively, the team designed two custom, fully recessed pools with enhanced graphics, lighting and sound systems, and reconfigured space to provide an underwater treadmill and storage. Largely minimalist and modern, the focal point of the room is a large, illuminated Panther Head that is on axis to the adjacent training room, connecting both spaces visually.
