This state-of-the-art fitness and wellness facility has redefined the centre of the University of Auckland campus. Traditionally an inward facing typology, the architects have instead created a building that fully engages with the public and urban realm, as well as providing world-class facilities for sporting, social and community activities. An innovative stacked vertical composition with spilt levels and clear vertical circulation provides a horizontal connection through the building on every level out to the campus and city beyond. Cultural design narratives have been seamlessly woven and embedded into the design. This pulsing energy patterning is used throughout, from the beautifully carved timber handrail details to the cladding where the rippling, reflective surface mirrors the surrounding buildings and trees.