IMA Locker Rooms and Pool Renovation Project
UW Recreation is excited to introduce the IMA Locker Rooms and Pool Renovation Project! We value inclusivity, accessibility, and innovation and are pleased to announce that we will be remodeling the current locker rooms and expanding the IMA Pool.
This endeavor has been in the planning stages since 2017. We have polled previous users of the locker rooms including students and members to get their feedback on this project and based on their input, we look forward to having this project begin in the fall of 2021!
The project will allow for those of all genders to comfortably change privately within our locker room setting, and we will be adding an entrance lounge area for students to enjoy before or after a workout. Small, basket-style lockers will be replaced with larger options which will allow users to store more of their clothing and gear while using the IMA, including day use options throughout the facility (see exact locations below). These new spaces will also be universally accessible. It will also fix some of the existing issues within our current locker rooms such as water damage and aging infrastructure.
Find information on the proposed changes below, provided by the project renovation team Hoffman Construction Company and Opsis Architecture. You can submit a comment about this project at the bottom of the page.
While the IMA Locker Rooms and Pool remain closed through construction*: There are limited amounts of day use lockers available in the 2nd floor hallway (as you head to Studio 216) and in the 3rd floor hallway (as you head to Studio 316), and cell phone/wallet lockers in the 2nd floor restroom alcove and 4th floor South alcove. Unfortunately, there are no showers available in the IMA Building during construction and UW Recreation does not have an alternative shower location available on campus. Changing may occur in the available restroom stalls throughout the IMA Building.
*Construction timeline: We have finalized the design for this project and have added some updated design renderings below (construction photos will be added as we continue through the project). Locking down the construction completion timeline is an ongoing progress and barring any setbacks, we anticipate this project will be completed Fall Quarter 2023, an exact re-open date is not known at this time.
Project concepts and renderings (draft) – Fall 2021
Updated project renderings (draft) – Winter 2022
Updated project renderings – Spring 2022
Construction Demo & Abatement – Summer 2022
Construction Demo & Abatement – Fall 2022
Construction Pool Slab & Locker Room Framing – Winter 2023
