This dynamically shaped, on all sides barely open crystal reveals the indoor world of a swimming hall on its south side. The outstanding overhang of the sloping roof surface with a sharp scarf of side façades enables two very different worlds to meet: one of a minimalistically dressed blue swimmer practising water sports in a wood-panelled space, and one of a random passerby wrapped in warm winter clothing. The tension of contrast between these two worlds is reflected in the rippling glass façade facing the public space that adjoins the neighbouring municipal office buildings. Through this mutual interaction revealing the secret of movement, local residents are invited to spend their leisure time actively engaging in physical activities.
SCyF is a community and social club for local workers from various important corporations in the city such as FEMSA and Heineken Mexico. At its facilities, workers and their families are offered a variety of recreational and educational activities such as music classes, arts & crafts courses as well as sports installations. Due to the rapidly growing employee base along with policies for bringing better and more diverse fitness programs to their users, the board of SCyF decided to build the Wellness Center that caters sport related activities but also gives special attention to diet education, mental health and general wellbeing.
74 is delighted to announce the completion of its amenity space designs at The Headline for client Grainger plc. The new BTR (build-to-rent) residential development is located in Leeds on the former site of the Yorkshire Post offices and printing works and forms part of the city’s new Wellington Place urban quarter.
The new-build, 18-storey building, with extensive frontage looking directly out over the River Aire, features a stepped design from the 13th to the 17th floor, with parking at below-ground level. The 242-home scheme has been designed by architects The Harris Partnership, with 74’s remit covering the interior design of the 595 sq m ground floor residents’ amenity space – where social areas are combined with a reception area, residents lounge, co-working space, a fitness-on-demand wellness studio and a gym – as well as a 155 sq m ‘Sky Lounge’ on the building’s 11th floor, with private dining room and additional external terrace space.
Gunner Gu with additional images courtesy of Grainger
Studio Gad, an Israel-based architecture and design firm specializing in hospitality, leisure, culture and medical facilities, today officially unveils its architectural planning and design of a center for improving brain and body performance by Aviv Clinics, a world leader in research on age-related cognitive and functional decline and novel applications treated with hyperbaric oxygen medicine to maximize human performance.
Alda Ly Architecture (ALA) has designed the flagship location of HealthQuarters, the new headquarters for your health now open at 632 Broadway New York New York 10010. HealthQuarters collaborated with the Mount Sinai Health System and independent medical and wellness practitioners to bring a full range of preventive health services under one roof, where a patient can receive everything from medical diagnoses and recovery care to dental alignments and acupuncture. In response, ALA has transformed a 15,000-square-foot loft spanning three floors in NoHo, Manhattan into a comforting, approachable, and intuitive network of care environments, each designed with a honed sensitivity to distinct programs and their users. The HealthQuarters NoHo flagship will serve as a blueprint for future HealthQuarters locations.
Nestled on the foothills of the Himalayas in the city of Dehradun, a facility for assisted living sits in hypnotic tranquility. The plot is around 4 acres which is surrounded by dense Mango & Litchi orchards and a British Bungalow, dating back to the Colonial Period. The approach was to capitulate to a design solution that would respect the heritage and natural environment of the site. Although the plot was in the middle of an urban landscape, it still had its independent eco-system with orchards. This instilled a sense of safety due to the site’s proximity to city-facilities yet enjoying the calming shade of green foliage.
The design of this boutique Yoga studio is based on the idea of flow – a term used in yoga practice to describe a sense of fluid movement and meditation. Within the space, these ideas manifest through smooth transitions between spaces and the extensive use of malleable materials such as fabrics and hempcrete. The entrance opens up onto a large reception area with a central desk doubling up as an occasional bar. A reconfigurable sofa follows the soft curve of a large screen acting as a space divider. On one side a large water fountain reminds visitors to wash their hands while the other side leads into the practice rooms.
“When Gymming Meets Clubbing” is the design concept of this fitness center that mainly targets at young customers. Mixing the essences of two common social activities, fitness exercise and nightclub dance, to create a new psychological and physical experience for different areas.
Starting from the main entrance, guests begin to experience an abstract future space from the real world. The design language of the entire fitness center was defined by dynamic architectural envelopes and flowing fluorescent color lights.
Chenot Palace Weggis Health Wellness Hotel is designed for human well-being. A stand-alone property, it sits at the edge of the village of Weggis, at the foot of the Swiss Alps on the gentle shores of Lake Lucerne, overlooking the spectacular peaks of Mount Rigi and Pilatus, in a region famed for its wellness offers. The striking beauty and sense of eternity one finds in this, the most historical and magical area of Switzerland calls for the continuation of the powerful attitude that seeks to preserve the past and relate it to the future. There is the energy here revealing how much the earth had to move and morph in order to give us this wonder. It is not difficult to imagine this place before human settlement.
As the age – old adage goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. In South Tyrol, Salta us, A pfel hotel’s young new generation of owners are breaking new ground while staying true to their traditional roots. noa*’s novel design and architecture evokes the vintage charm of this historical hotel while creating a n oasis for the senses and shared moments.
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