A dynamic building that supports a broad spectrum of needs, from community to elite athletes
The Mill - Queenstown Sports Performance Hub
Catering to the general public, local and regional athletes and teams, the facility includes a 1,200-square-metre gym, a spin cycle studio, a group high-intensity workout studio, a 25-metre indoor turf track, high-tech recovery room, indoor and outdoor training spaces, treatment rooms, a mezzanine meeting and event space, and a hot-cold - or contrast - therapy zone with infrared as well as traditional saunas and plunge pools.
The design establishes a strong connection to the surrounding landscape and context. The use of mass timber allows us to achieve a dynamic floor plan and flexible spaces, ensuring that the Sports Performance Hub not only meets its functional requirements, but also serves as a model for sustainable and health-conscious architecture.
Through extensive workshops, close collaboration, and a two-way design approach, we helped evolve the project's brief to optimise the space and business opportunities, shaping a holistic vision for this innovative sports hub.
We engaged in extensive workshops with our client and all potential operators, and closely collaborated with staff and operations teams during the user group meetings. Together, we recognised that the primary goal is to create a holistic, health-conscious building that goes beyond the indoor spaces to consider the very nature of the structure itself.
In response to this aspiration, we designed a mass-timber building that prioritises passive ventilation and maximises natural daylight, addressing both carbon efficiency and health and wellbeing.
We’re offering locals — both elite athletes and everyday fitness enthusiasts — the opportunity to train and recover in a bespoke environment not previously seen in New Zealand. We’re really excited about the opportunity to create a hub for the community; a place that meets everyone’s training needs under one spectacular architecturally-designed roof.
Queenstown is already a popular base for international athletes across a range of disciplines - but access to a facility of this quality, and with this level of world class professional care and equipment, will encourage them to stay longer and spend more, impacting significantly on our local economy.
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