The new natatorium (pictured here in an architect’s rendering) features an eight-lane pool and will provide seating for approximately 270 spectators.
HIGH SCHOOL RENOVATION PROJECT
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FOX CH APE L AR EA SC H OO L NE WS
ox Chapel Area
he final portion of a major renovation project at
Fox Chapel Area High School is scheduled for
completion later this spring. The new natatorium
is the final major piece of the renovation
project and the district expects the pool to be open by
late April. Several setbacks delayed completion, including
complications due to the harsh winter last year and more
recently, issues with the pool tank.
Terracon Engineering, who specializes in aquatic design and
swimming pool engineering services, was hired to remediate the
issues and is being paid by the general contractor. According
to the Director of Ancillary Services Daniel Breitkreutz, the
school district will not release the performance bond and take
over ownership of the pool until 100 percent of the work is
completed and accepted by the school district.
The driveway in the back of the high school will be reopened at
the end of this school year, and buses will continue to load and
drop off in the front of the school until next year.
While the renovations brought some short-term disruptions,
the high school has remained open for students and staff since
the groundbreaking ceremony in April 2014. In addition to the
new natatorium, major renovations included: a new auditorium,
an upgraded library/media center and commons a &V