With over 4,000 adult members and nearly 7,000 active members overall, a second floor addition to house the Frederick County Family YMCA's new Wellness Center was long overdue. When the initial first story was constructed in 1989, the roof structure was designed for the maximum future loading potential at 150 pounds per square foot, with the anticipation that a second story would be added at a later date.

Working with several new codes and restrictions since 1989, Proffitt & Associates designed a state-of-the-art Wellness/Fitness Center with special semi-private areas for free weight and cardiovascular workouts. A new computer system was installed to interconnect the equipment so members and staff can monitor personal progress. The free weight area was finished with Tuflex rubber flooring to minimize the impact of the weights on the floor and the fitness area is carpeted for general acoustics and comfort. The walls are primarily resilient epoxy painted CMU, and the exposed steel building and track structures, and exposed ductwork, are painted with bright colors to create an exciting workout atmosphere.

One of the primary features of the Wellness/Fitness Center is the elevated running track. Design of the space was such that it provides the maximum area for fitness workouts on the second level, necessitating that the track be located above the equipment. As required by current ADA regulations, the track level is accessible by the physically challenged by means of an elevator adjacent to the track.

A 2,600 square foot addition to the east of the existing locker rooms was constructed for women members and includes amenities such as private showers, dressing rooms and a sauna, as well as direct access through a wet corridor to the existing swimming pool and whirlpool areas. The roof structure of this addition was designed to handle a future gymnasium-type occupancy at 150 pounds per square foot.

We have also had an ongoing relationship with the Frederick County Family YMCA for over ten years, designing and providing construction administration for five addition and/or alteration projects totaling nearly 60,000 square feet including:

á Fitness Center, Locker Rooms, Office, Multi-Purpose
á Instructional Natatorium
á Elevator, Handicapped Accessibility, and Kindergarten
á Racquetball Courts and Group Whirlpool
á Youth Center and Childcare Center
á Conversion for Youth Lockers/Addition of Women's Lockers
á New Wellness/Fitness Center with elevated track