This $45 million, full service facility provides everything athletes need from practice activities to recovery treatments to study areas – all under one roof. The 100,000 square foot building, which opened in July, is located within walking distance to both Commonwealth Stadium and Nutter Field House.

According to the university, ‘the training center’s exterior and interior appearance matches that of Commonwealth and its recently completed $126 million renovation, giving the two buildings both a modern look and a uniquely Bluegrass State feel with touches like Kentucky limestone, reclaimed barn wood and illuminated outlines of the state’*.Natural Kentucky limestone is widely available in the state; in fact, the largest stone quarry in the United States is located in western Kentucky.

However, Arriscraft’s naturally manufactured Building Stone provides the supply, consistency and installation ease that quarried stone cannot. Architects specified Old Country Building Stone (Smoky Mountain color) for the main exterior wall and as an accent in the foyer. In a unique twist, the Old Country Building Stone was laid in a sleek coursed pattern as opposed to the standard ashlar pattern normally seen in this stone. The impressive, full height wall of this Building Stone makes a dramatic statement at the building’s entrance.

Arriscraft’s Old Country Building Stone is manufactured at the Fort Valley, Georgia plant. A rugged split-face texture combined with linear lines creates a natural, yet stately finish – a fitting choice for institutional projects