Squash Courts

The University of Pennsylvania transformed its existing squash facility to meet international competition standards, selecting renovation as the best approach to achieve its program goals within an aggressive 15-month schedule.

LF Driscoll worked closely with Penn and the design team throughout preconstruction to evaluate alternatives and develop a solution that accommodated three levels of new squash courts, a two-story mezzanine, spectator seating, and advanced audiovisual systems for monitoring, recording, and live streaming. Construction required extensive structural modifications and repairs to unforeseen existing conditions, all within a highly constrained site surrounded by numerous athletic facilities and fields and active rail lines requiring detailed logistics and coordination to maintain safe access to surrounding campus facilities. Our team also closely coordinated the fabrication and overseas delivery of the specialized wood squash courts from the Czech Republic, HVAC commissioning for proper court acclimation, and trade coordination to successfully complete the complex renovation.