Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse Pool
Brooklyn, New York
Portfolio / Civic & Cultural / Community Centers
Portfolio / Education / Community Centers
Every day, thousands of young people gather after school at Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the city to play, create, and grow. At the Thomas S. Murphy Clubhouse in Flatbush, Brooklyn, they also swim. The pool is undergoing its first-ever renovation which includes new finishes, reshaping the pool floor, updating the lighting, changing the gutter and return systems, providing de-humidification systems, and providing a generous entry lobby.
Commencing at the foot of the stairs, a 100-foot glass tile mosaic captures the lobby space and draws visitors’ eyes into the pool room. To create a unique and personal connection to the pool, we photographed and filmed student volunteers from the club underwater. These images were transformed into a collage that echoes the movement of the pool. We worked closely with the club on the imagery to capture the fluid movement of the swimmers, complete with bubbles and shadows. The pool renovation enlivens the cellar level space and expands the aquatics program as a prime feature of the club.
Owner: Madison Square Boys & Girls Club
Owner’s Representative: LOM Properties
Pool Consultant: Integrated Aquatics Engineering
MEP: Rosenthal Engineering
Structural: Alnour Consulting Engineering
General Contractor: Erin Construction and Development
Awards:
SARA National Design Award of Merit 2020
AIA New York State Design Award of Merit 2021
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