The Mill
Southern Lakes
The Mill is Queenstown's newest sports performance, health, and recovery centre. Spanning 2500sq m, the facility offers both the community and visitors a world-class space for sports training and recovery.
Featuring a 1200sq m gym, spin bike studio, high-intensity studio, 25m turf track, plunge pools & saunas, recovery rooms, and more. The Mill combines global sports practices in a bespoke space for athletes and fitness enthusiasts. With expert staff on site including physiotherapists, podiatrists, nutritionists, and performance coaches, it’s set to become a hub for elite athletes and fitness enthusiasts alike.
The design, by Warren and Mahoney, establishes a strong connection to the surrounding landscape and context. The use of mass timber achieves a dynamic floor plan and flexible spaces, ensuring that the Sports Performance Hub not only meets its functional requirements, but also serves as a model for sustainable and health-conscious architecture.
Mass timber construction provides significant sustainability advantages. The mass timber was procured from WIEHAG Timber Construction in Austria with the project forecast to reduce its carbon footprint compared to a traditional steel and concrete build. Timber acts as a carbon sink, storing carbon dioxide over its lifetime, and the off-site prefabrication of the structure allows for precise assembly with minimal waste. The lightweight nature of timber also reduces foundation requirements, lowering overall material use.
The Mill will redefine sports and recovery in New Zealand.
