PROJECT INTENT 
The Hunt Armory is a 100-year-old structure in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The Armory, notable for its inherent adaptability and resilience, has provided storage for military vehicles and weaponry, served as a staging area for military drills and athletic competitions, and provided a venue for everyone from presidents to rock stars.

Now vacated, the proposed adaptive reuse of this historically-designated building reinvents the landmark as the Hunt Armory Ice Complex. The concept – to nearly double the square footage of the structure through simple interventions – keeps the entire structure intact, providing necessary preservation work, while floating in a second story “super floor” to allow for an NHL-regulation sized ice rink – the only publicly-available, competition-sized rink within city limits – seating for up to 500 spectators, locker rooms, studio ice rink, community classrooms, gallery hall, 25,000 square feet of leasable office space, and ground-level parking for up to 110 vehicles.