Mellon Hall, Chatham University
The excavation and reuse of an historic swimming pool
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AIA Tri-State Design Award
Chatham University, Mellon Hall
Certificate of Merit, 2011
AIA New Jersey, AIA New York State and AIA Pennsylvania held the 2011 AIA Tri-State Design Conference in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The goal was to unite members of the profession and explore intellectually stimulating and thought provoking topics. The design awards were a central part of the event. Awards submissions were the most recent year’s winners from the three states awards programs. The Excavation of Mellon Hall at Chatham University was selected as one of only two Honor Awards from Pennsylvania.
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AIA Pittsburgh Design Awards
Chatham University, Mellon Hall
Architecture, Honor Award, 2008
“This is a beautiful restoration of an existing space. The architect made the space come to life. Unearthing the pool was a great concept, and then the architect took it a step further by using and respecting the original architecture, which they uncovered. They did an exquisite job of adding new elegant details, such as windows and doors, which are in the spirit of the old building but beautiful in the world of today. The level of craftsmanship on these newly inserted pieces is extraordinary. The architects practiced great restraint and left the building real. The result is a gem of a building for this campus.”
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AIA Pennsylvania Design Award
Chatham University, Mellon Hall
Certificate of Merit, 2011
“This rehabilitation is very well done. We particularly liked the adaptive reuse of the old swimming pool space to a meeting room. This is a beautiful interior with the tile ceiling preserved. The excavation of the facade was handled well. We loved the exterior wall treatment with the exposed stone base.”
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