LEED NC Gold Certified
New Construction
18,000 SF
$5 Million
The LEED Gold Certified Lifestyle Wellness Center was designed for Florida based Sun -N- Fun RV Resort. Looking to attract the baby boomer generation, the resort sought to provide a higher class of services. The building is comprised of a therapy spa, an indoor 25 meter lap & therapy pool, second floor exercise rooms that overlook the pool, along with an aerobics studio, steam & IR sauna rooms, dressing/locker facilities and access to adjacent existing exterior pools. The building was designed to bring a mature contemporary aesthetic to the aging campus, while maintaining the tropical feel of the resort. A well known local post war modern movement help to provided a vocabulary framework for materials and structure. The resultant design creates a flow of space and form between the program elements,the hard clean lines of the masonry walls intersect with the curved wood beams and glass facade. Meanwhile a rhythm of steel columns lift the structure and unite the exterior spaces and guide occupants along a predefined path. One the project’s main goals was to connect to the existing exterior pool deck and create an “open” feeling, which was achieved with a span reducing ‘V’ shaped column supporting the roof structure and large glue laminated beams. Taking advantage of views to the east, a full glazed facade offers views to the existing exterior pool, while glazing on the north side provides copious amounts of natural light. In order to provide a physical connection to the exterior, three 20’ sections of the eastern facade accordion open allowing the indoor & outdoor pool decks to be combined on pleasant days and for events.
Michael R. Carlson, Architect 