Mohonk Mountain House Spa And Fitness Center
New Paltz, New York
RBA performed the structural design for the $12 million addition of a Spa and Fitness Center to Mohonk Mountain House, one of the Historic Hotels in America.  This was the first major addition to the hotel since the 1930s.  A new 30,000-square-foot wing was added to house an indoor swimming pool, a state-of- the-art fitness center, and a spa featuring 17 treatment rooms.  The new facility is connected to the main building by an enclosed walkway.  The Spa
and Fitness Center is a three-story building which features wood, local stone, and cedar shingles to complement the architectural character of the existing Mountain House.  The facility is built on rock outcropping at the top of a mountain.  Extensive rock removal and blasting were necessary to install the foundations of the addition.  During construction, recycled and recyclable materials were used whenever possible.  The new building is environmentally friendly in its use of geothermal heating and cooling.  A “green” sod roof was placed on one section of the building to create natural insulation, also allowing the building to blend with its surroundings.  The Architect was The Saratoga Associates.