Ice Box Skating Rink in South Bend | Integrated Design-Build Project by Ancon Construction

Overview

The Ice Box Skating Rink project consisted of a 37,000-square-foot pre-engineered metal building (PEMB), paired with a 6,800-square-foot adaptive-reuse renovation. This addition modernized the facility while preserving the site’s historic character, a former Oliver Plow factory built in 1920.

The expanded facility features a new NHL-sized rink, team locker rooms, spectator seating, and a dynamic lobby with concessions, lounge space, and a pro shop.

Ancon’s Integrated Design-Build™ methodology ensured seamless integration with decades of existing additions, each with varying elevations and materials. Historic columns were creatively repurposed into the new design.

“Ancon Construction delivered an outstanding new ice rink while seamlessly creating a new lobby, concessions, restrooms, and pro shop. Their team was professional, communicative, and deeply knowledgeable about the unique demands of ice facilities. Quality craftsmanship, attention to details, and adherence to timelines were evident at every stage of the project. We couldn’t be happier with the result and highly recommend them for any complex, large scale facility build.”

Michelle Riccio

General Manager of Ice Box Skating Rink

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