Burk-Bergman Boathouse

The Additions & Renovation to the Penn Boat House, completed in late summer 2022, consist of a complete upgrade of the facility.  The design features a contextual expansion of the second-floor volume by demolition and reconstruction of the 1921 boat bay and superstructure, with the significant reconfiguration of the floor plan to allow for improved amenities throughout.  

The existing floor plan was reconfigured to allow for improved ADA accessibility and amenities throughout, like an elevator and dedicated ADA restroom, and also included the restoration of the upper-level grand hall, which includes a curated display of Penn Rowing memorabilia. The restoration also included the creation of an event space and adjacent kitchen and improved locker rooms with equal space and amenities for the men’s and women’s teams. In 2022, the Boathouse was renamed the Burk-Bergman Boathouse after two legendary Penn Rowing coaches.

Boathouse Row is a historic site which is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the east bank of the Schuylkill River just north of the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. It consists of a row of fifteen boathouses housing social and rowing clubs and their racing shells. Located along Kelly Drive, Boathouse Row was created in 1858.