PROJECT TYPE: Sport, Fitness, Recreation & Holistic Center
THE BRIEF: To create a multi-faceted facility for people that are serious about their health. Not just a local gym but a place where athletes of all competitive levels from low to high perfomance can benefit from a health center that will strive to maintain and increase their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular system in an enviornment purposefully designed to meet those needs.
The facility will provide sports medicine, performance science, strenght & conditioning, performance skills, performance planning in additon to rest & relaxation areas.
Central stairs linking the main entrance with the basement level communal space, aerobices & stretch areas and the main workout floor.
The Fuel Depot Cafe" located in the communal area on the basement level. Adjacent to confrence room on one side and changing rooms and swimming pool access on the other side. Lift access to the main entrance is also available.
25m swimming pool. The pool is adjacent to the locker rooms. Overlooking the pool are massage therapy rooms with oneway glass for treatment of sports injuries and a sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. This area is also open to the public as a day spa with use of the pool when not reserved for performance athletes.
Martial Arts room. This space is adjacent to the 'Spin Class' room and also looks out onto the main workout floor.
This central aerobics area and stair installation are the main focal point of the design. It's form & function are paramount to the aesthetic visualization and the harmonic flow within the structure.
The upper floor circles this element with a 100m running track.
This area on the first floor contains a water bar. Part of this space servers as a rest area adajacent to the running track and the other section of this area is a waiting room for the physiotherapy suite.
This board shows a breakdown of the construction for the aerobics area installation platform. It details the construction and materials used. Included is an exploded axonometric view of the frams & glass element.
The bottom right corner shows the logo that was also created.
BASEMENT PLAN. Area includes: retail units, conferance room, cafe, relaxation space, staff facilities, male & female changing facilities, 25m swimming pool & wet areas.
GROUND FLOOR PLAN. Area includes: main entrance, circulation staircase, main workout floor spaces, training rooms, wet & dry spa areas.
FIRST FLOOR PLAN. Area includes: 100m running track, water bar, physiotherapy suite.
