MetalTech-Global Panels Contribute to Sophisticated Material Palette of Wind Creek Wetumpka Expansion

The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has expanded their gaming empire with the addition of the Wind Creek Wetumpka Casino, Alabama’s newest and largest. Completed in December of 2013, this $250 million gaming casino features an 85,000 square foot gaming floor with 2,500 games and an attached 20 story luxury hotel to capitalize on the spectacular views of the nearby Coosa River. MetalTech-Global Flatlock panels were chosen to clad much of the façade of this remarkable facility augmenting the diverse, natural material palette.

As part of a multi-phase development plan, improvements included an expansion to the parking garage structure, a 2,500 position casino, lobby rotunda, food and beverage amenities, and a new entry porte-cochere to support the new casino experience. The on-site positioning of the casino was designed to allow room for further expansion while also “maintain a respectful relationship with the nearby historical archaeological area,” cites Wind Creek Wetumpka Property Manager Cody Williamson. The intended design of the Wind Creek expansion is meant to reflect the concept “shaped through time” via “the prominence of wind, water, and nature in tribal culture,” as well as the significance of the “ribbon dance” as it relates to tribal heritage according to Wind Creek. Wind Creek had these concepts incorporated in the design stating that “the building forms evoke the sense of movement and curve gently, echoing the organic flow of the river below” and the “two distinct volumes that individually represent the flow of wind and water across the site.”