When students at Arizona State University’s downtown Phoenix campus began moving into student housing last fall, their new rec center was ready and waiting for them – even though the five-story, 70,000-square-foot facility wasn’t scheduled to be complete for another three weeks. That’s because the Sundt team that constructed the Sun Devil Fitness Complex decided to accelerate the already fast-track, 13-month schedule in order to finish the project 21 days early – just in time for students’ use on move-in day.
Sundt’s early completion of the university construction project is particularly impressive considering the complexities of the fitness center. It is constructed on a very tight lot (approximately 146 feet by 140 feet) in a busy urban area that left little room for delivery of materials and equipment storage. It has a 570,000-pound rooftop swimming pool, a large gymnasium, weight and cardio room, multipurpose space, student lounge, bike co-op, locker rooms and elevated indoor running track. The building also houses Exercise and Wellness, an academic program in ASU’s School of Health and Nutrition.
The $20 million, Construction Manager at Risk project was complete in August.