As we are all struck by the quickness and grace of the sport of squash in the US
Open of Squash currently underway at the Daskalaskis Athletic Center here on
campus, there is some exciting news.
Improvements are coming to the DAC!
We have all sat through the cramped, 100+ degree, 90%
humidity men’s basketball games in the DAC.
I specifically remember the weather in the DAC during Drexel’s NIT
quarterfinal game versus UMass. If you
were not there, then I honestly cannot put into words what type of weather
pattern that was.
On the Kimmel Bogrette Architecture website last week, there
was a release of the plans and also some renderings. The plan calls for an expansion to 3500 seats
and improves in areas such as concourse, entrance, and suites. Also included in the renovation plan are LED
ribbons and an updated scoreboard.
Dramatic improvements will be made to the men’s and women’s team areas
(locker rooms, offices, film room, etc.) which will be a strong recruiting
point in the coming years.
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| Digital rendering of the exterior via Kimmel Bogrette's website. |
Perhaps the best news with the coming renovations is that
they plan to keep the tight, cramped field-house style of the current DAC. Although this environment is conducive to
boiling blood, sweating profusely, sticking to seats, and possible indoor
thunderstorm clouds, it is part of the beauty of the DAC. Teams do not want to come to play Drexel at
the DAC (see Drexel's recent non-conference basketball schedules at the DAC). The environment of the building
combined with the frenzy of the DAC Pack is unparalleled at almost every other
college.
Stay tuned in the coming months for more news and timelines
on the DAC improvements.
For full details and more renderings, check out the original
release on the Kimmel
Bogrette website.
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