Auburn University – Wellness and Sustainability Center – Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
The new 73,500 sq. ft. Auburn University Montgomery Wellness and Sustainability Center officially opened in August 2012. The $17 million facility serves as a new gateway to the campus, inspiring personal health and serving as a model for sustainable buildings. Features of the wellness center include a natatorium, weight training and cardiovascular areas, a track, a climbing wall, and a multipurpose gymnasium. The center also includes sun garden classrooms, performance labs, and other program spaces designed to encourage people to make healthy life choices.
The aquatic center is located at the south end of the wellness center and features an exterior wall that opens to an outdoor patio area. The area features:
3,500 sq. ft. Indoor Multi-Purpose Pool
- Four 25-yard lap lanes
- Vortex
- Water basketball
- Water volleyball
- Zip line
- Rock-climbing wall
- Ramp entry
- Underwater bench
- Underwater couch
160 sq. ft. Outdoor Spa
Meeting the criteria for LEED certification, 360 Architecture, in association with Infinity Architecture, designed an environmentally sensitive building that includes a reflecting pool to capture and filter storm water runoff into surrounding bioswales and rain gardens.
Publications and Awards:
2015 – ‘Outstanding Sports Facilities’ Award National Intramural Sports Association (NIRSA)
2013 – ‘Facilities of Merit’ Award Athletic Business magazine
