{"id":262184,"date":"2025-08-22T13:32:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:32:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=canvasflow&p=262184"},"modified":"2025-08-22T13:32:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:32:27","slug":"wnba-phoenix-mercury-training-facility-by-gensler-arizona","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/wnba-phoenix-mercury-training-facility-by-gensler-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover This Game-Changing Center for the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\"A
Photography by Jason Roehne.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

August 22, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Rebecca Dalzell<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Jason Roehne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Discover This Game-Changing Center for the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury<\/h1>\n\n\n

Like other women\u2019s sports teams, the WNBA\u2019s Phoenix Mercury is growing in popularity. But until recently, its players lacked a dedicated place to practice. The team hired Gensler to transform a 1960\u2019s former Coors Brewing distribution center into a world-class training facility equal to any in the NBA. During the discovery phase, senior associate and design director Elizabeth Pritchett and the firm\u2019s Los Angeles office took time to understand the unique needs of female pro athletes, who are also mothers, mentors, or brands. \u201cThey blend personal and professional life 24\/7, and they expect their space to support all their endeavors,\u201d Pritchett says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gensler created a 58,000-square-foot facility that delivers a \u201cwhole player\u201d experience and includes not only basketball courts but also meditation rooms, hot and cold plunge pools, and a great room that serves as a family lounge. Lockers designed in concert with the Mercury players have ample storage for shoes, bags, and hair tools, plus vanities and built-in benches where they can sit and create content for fans. A separate athletes\u2019 entrance and reception reinforces the team\u2019s identity, with artwork showing an abstracted image of the planet Mercury. \u201cThe space highlights and supports the strength and camaraderie of the team,\u201d Pritchett adds. Clear sightlines and open areas foster spontaneous connections and ensure player safety, while soft lighting, curved ceilings, and wood details create a warm, comfortable, feminine atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\"A<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
PROJECT TEAM<\/h6><\/div>\n\n\n\n

MARTHA ABBOTT; ELIZABETH PRITCHETT; SUSAN HAN; JAY SILVERBERG; PATRICK MAGNESS; MEGAN MCDONNELL; STEVE CHUNG; BOBBY STROBEL; YUKO UTO; RITA MOUCHI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n