Joe Craft Center – Marksbury Player’s First Men’s Basketball Locker Room

Sherman Carter Barnhart collaborated with UK Athletics to develop a design concept to renovate the UK Men’s Basketball Locker Room Suite into the Joe Craft Center – Marksbury Player’s First Men’s Basketball Locker Room.

The design team performed  site walk-throughs, including above-ceiling inspection to determine available vertical space for MEP services and ceilings, to determine a suitable path for delivery of equipment , and to determine a suitable demolition and construction access path through Memorial Coliseum. A  cost estimate was performed, gathering specific costs from vendors and specialty contractors.  The lengthy construction access path and special construction costs related to the renovated location in the building, demolition activities, and maintaining adjacent occupancies were factored into the estimate.

A color-rendered floor plan and a 360 3D interactive color panorama was produced to help UK Athletics visualize the proposed renovation.

Upon completion of the fund raising, Sherman Carter Barnhart was hired to complete the design of the new Joe Craft Center – Marksbury Player’s First Men’s Basketball Locker Room. The completed Locker Room Suite was first occupied during the 2107-2018 season and includes:

•  A circular locker room space, with custom millwork lockers and a 360 degree LED ribbon board to display player information.
• A lounge with custom millwork and wall graphics, an interactive video monitor allowing access to individual player statistics, and a contiguous multi-screen video wall for game playback, and player entertainment and gaming.
• A tiered team meeting room with custom millwork and wall graphics, and projection screen with surround sound.
• A player kitchen for readily available snacks and light meals.
• A massage room with custom porcelain tile installation.
• A toilet and shower room with custom porcelain tile and cedar duckboard installation.
• A hydrotherapy room with hot and cold plunge pools, a steam shower, and custom porcelain tile installation.