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Alexander Denmarsh, Denmarsh Studios
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Alexander Denmarsh, Denmarsh Studios
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Alexander Denmarsh, Denmarsh Studios
PROJECT UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse at Duquesne University
PROJECT LOCATION Duquesne University, 1304 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15282
ARCHITECTURE FIRM DRS Architects
CONTRIBUTORS & CONSULTANTS
PJ Dick
Gateway Engineers
Atlantic Engineering Services
Atlantic Engineering Services
Firshing, Marstiller, Rusbarsky, and Wolf Engineering Inc.
Firshing, Marstiller, Rusbarsky, and Wolf Engineering Inc.
Firshing, Marstiller, Rusbarsky, and Wolf Engineering Inc.
Pashek + MTR
Curran and Taylor
Daktronics Inc.
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse at Duquesne University
Category
Architecture - Large
Description
PROJECT INTENT
The UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse renovation is an initial phase of a comprehensive athletics masterplan DRS Architects completed for Duquesne University in 2016.
The objective of the renovation was to provide a premier basketball venue for the Dukes and their fans, dedicated to Duquesne alumnus Chuck Cooper, the first African-American drafted into the NBA.
The building's expression incorporates civic scale, a contextual material palette and visual transparency to make a positive contribution to the urbanism of the Uptown community.