Modernizing UW’s IMA with Inclusive Space for All Swimmers
IMA Locker Rooms and Pool Upgrade
The locker rooms and swimming pool at the University of Washington’s Intramural Activities Building (IMA) had not been significantly updated since the building’s initial construction in 1966. Student surveys conducted over the past several years had consistently prioritized the project objectives: gender-inclusive accommodations and increased pool capacity.
Project Story
Gender-Inclusive Locker Rooms Enhance Privacy and Accessibility
The existing men’s and women’s locker rooms were reconfigured to provide three fully accessible, gender-inclusive locker rooms. These new facilities also address those who may require the assistance of a caregiver of a different gender, parents with children of a different gender, and those who experience body image issues and are seeking more individual privacy.
Updating and Expanding the Natatorium
In addition to locker room remodels, the project encompassed a re-imagining of the pool. The existing natatorium was expanded to nearly double in size to provide 14 swim lanes along with modern, efficient pool systems.
