South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) | COX Architecture

World-class yet entirely local, the South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is a high-performance training environment, workplace and tertiary education facility that inspires South Australia’s elite athletes while advancing innovative research and sports science education across diverse programs.
 

Grounded in precision and performance, the architecture fosters development through openness and collaboration, offering curated civic glimpses into professional sport while balancing public engagement with athlete privacy.
 

Behind its refined façade, the building is designed to perform. Throughout, environmental chambers, simulation studios, an ergometer centre, recovery suites and dynamic teaching facilities are organised around a light-filled atrium and activated ground plane to bring together athletes, staff and students. This interplay cultivates shared community, celebrating human movement and wellbeing.
 

An $88 million co-funded investment by the South Australian Government and Adelaide University, the building realises the state’s long-held ambition to provide facilities worthy of the world-class talent that has always called South Australia home.