WG+P (Waind Gohil + Potter Architects) have transformed a former storage space to create their second state-of-the-art gym in Knightsbridge, London.
The architects are at the forefront of gym design for the health and fitness industry and have already created a number of dynamic award winning lifestyle workout spaces in the UK and are currently working on further models.
This is their second project for the gym operator Core Collective, the boutique pay as you go fitness brand offering clients a variety range of group, instructor led sessions including TRX, HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training), Power Yoga and Spinning. Their first acclaimed gym was opened in 2016 in London’s High Street Kensington.
Located on Pavilion Road, the Knightsbridge site boasts a yoga and TRX studio as well as a 1,100 sq ft space for specific high intensity classes. The design developed in collaboration with lighting designer Stileman lighting uses lighting effects with a variety of materials including timber, steel, concrete and brass to enhance the social and workout experience in the gym, which is as much to do with wellbeing as activity.
The stylish workout spaces are reflective of current lifestyle, fitness and nutrition trends giving gym goers a progressive yet relaxed atmosphere with curated and flexible spaces allowing for classes that can easily be tailored according to instructor, intensity and level. The result is a sociable destination that supports a healthy lifestyle within an inclusive yet bespoke environment.
Phil Waind, Director with Waind Gohil+ Potter said: “As millennials socialise at the gym, rather than at the bar, and exercise is becoming widely understood as routinely necessary to survive the metropolis, fitness spaces are taking on a new social and physical importance contributing to our wellness. This next gym for Core Collective has allowed us to evolve new spaces to support mindfulness during exercise and social interaction before and after. Key is to enhance people’s experience of the gym and as vital component of their wellness.”
Phil Waind will be speaking about the Future of Gym Design along with founder of Core Collective, Jason de Savary at Elevate 19 at Excel London on May 8-9, 2019.
