University Of Washington Set To Break Ground On New Home For Husky Basketball
March 05, 2024 | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
SEATTLE -- The University of Washington, with partners Mortenson and Gensler, will break ground on its new high-performance basketball center this June.
The $60 million project is fully donor funded, with over $1 million coming from Husky basketball legends and alumni. The training facility is expected to be completed in August of 2025.
The facility will enhance training and development opportunities for basketball student-athletes by creating equitable spaces for each program. The equity-centric focus of the project is emphasized through the creation of two 9,800 square-foot practice courts, available 24 hours per day to basketball student-athletes.
The new home for Husky basketball will include an incredible skywalk viewing area above the courts for recruits, fans, and families to watch practices, and a welcoming foyer that will highlight legendary moments and players from the programs' history.
Mortenson is excited to contribute to yet another innovative space at The University of Washington. We see this forward-thinking facility as a way to elevate the holistic wellness of athletes, enhancing their overall experience and setting a new standard for excellence at the intersection of sports, well-being, and equity.Jennifer Kim, Project Executive
The building will also provide new internal connections between the floor level of the Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion and Graves Annex Strength and Conditioning space, which will better serve all student-athletes.
We are thrilled to continue our partnership with The University of Washington Athletics on the activation of such an exciting project. This new facility promises to enrich the experience of both the womenβs and menβs basketball programs β providing an inclusive and equitable environment. We foresee the positive impact of this transformation extending across the greater campus and community and are proud to play a role in bringing the vision to life.Kristin Jensen, Principal and Managing Director, Gensler Seattle
About Mortenson: Mortenson is a U.S.-based, top-20 builder, developer, and engineering services provider serving the commercial, institutional, and energy sectors. Mortensonβs expanding portfolio of integrated services helps its customers move their strategies forward, ensuring their investments result in high-performing assets. The result is a turnkey partner fully invested in its customers' business success. Since establishing operations in Seattle over 40 years ago, Mortenson continues to lead and build complex, forward-thinking facilities in the Pacific Northwest. Mortensonβs core commitments ensure that the built environment has a lasting positive impact on people, their communities, and the planet. The Puget Sound Business Journal recognized Mortenson on the 2022 Top Corporate Philanthropists list and awarded the Corporate Champion: Environment Award. Learn more at mortenson.com/seattle.
About Gensler: Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 3,500 clients across 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, cities, and health sectors. We are guided by our mission to create a better world through the power of design, and the source of our strength is our people. By leveraging our diversity of ideas, our research and innovation, our shared values, and our One-Firm Firm culture, we are working seamlessly as a borderless firm in more than 100 countries and making the greatest impact on our communities as we continue to tackle the worldβs challenges.
