UOA - Recreation and Wellness Centre, Hiwa

The University of Auckland Recreation and Wellness Centre, named Hiwa, is approximately 20,000m² situated on an approx. 6,500sqm site - housing a gym, swimming pool, sports halls, climbing wall, squash courts, rooftop turf and track and a range of other activities.  The centre has been designed to create a space that encourages students to become more involved in activities on campus and build social connections to improve overall wellbeing.

The stainless-steel facade delivers a strikingly modern aesthetic providing a reflective surface with strong vertical lines.

Awards

Supreme Award | Education Property Excellence Best in Category Award - 2025 Property Council New Zealand Rider Levett Bucknall Property Industry Awards.

Thermosash facade solutions include:

• Unitised glazed PW1000 aluminium curtainwall with integrated stainless steel solar shade fins,
• Stainless Steel Rainscreen System
• Bespoke Structural Glazing to steel system at the atrium - steel flat mullion with 2.4m wide and approx. 6m and 4m heigh panes stacked to a height of 10m.
• Four-sided structurally sealed skylights
• Unitised louvres to reduce internal glare
• Thermoplank Unitised Rainscreen System
• Solid Aluminium Sheet Cladding 
• Automatic Doors, Framed and Frameless
• Frameless Glass
• Shopfront Doors