Lombard Street Swim Club

SERVICES: Architecture, Interior Design, Master Planning, & Community Engagement

CLIENT: Lombard Swim Club

LOCATION: Philadelphia, PA

STATUS: Plan Adopted

YEARS: 2024-2025

The Lombard Swim Club, completed in 1961, is a beloved, privately owned pool with bar and restaurant located in Center City.  The pool structure is an outstanding example of mid-century modern design, with elegant level changes to support swimming, sunning, dining, group activities and socializing.  The pool is governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors that realized a long term plan and capital budget was essential to the stewardship of the facility. 

Woodcock Design, Inc. was retained to design renovations for the pool’s restrooms/shower rooms, entry, and upper deck.  When the design work was complete, the firm was then asked to create a 10-year master plan, a series of projects with cost estimates adjusted to show the time value of money in the out years.  The master plan has informed the Board of Director’s approach to renovations, maintenance and repairs and allowed them to plan for future renovations the club’s social spaces.