Skyline
Boutique Fitness

A thoughtful wellness space needs more than visual references. We approached the brief through three complementary perspectives.

1. 01

   ONLINE RESEARCH

   Understand the typology

   We began with online examples of fitness spaces, wellness studios and boutique gyms to understand common programmes, spatial patterns and the questions that references alone could not answer.

2. 02

   PROFESSIONAL INSIGHT

   Learn from professional practice

   The client, an experienced trainer, shared how training, equipment and one-to-one support work in practice. That perspective sharpened the brief beyond what visual references could provide.

3. 03

   FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE

   Experience the journey first-hand

   The team visited fitness facilities as users, observing movement, circulation, equipment clearance and how each part of a visit felt.

Before design development, the client used AI-generated images based on the real space to communicate a desired atmosphere. We treated them as a shared language for discussion, not as Neramit’s finished design.

The team then spoke with the client, surveyed and measured the site, and translated the visual intentions into information for programming and design development.

1. AI Reference
2. Conversation
3. Site Survey
4. Design Brief

Surveying the building, stairs, openings and daylight helped connect the design direction to real renovation constraints.

Three distinct levels form a journey from open and approachable to private and calm.

01 / GROUND FLOOR

TRAIN & RECOVER

Weight Training · Recovery · Ice Bath

The ground floor brings strength training and recovery together. Placing the heavier equipment at ground level avoids an unnecessary loading question in an older building while verified structural information is still required for any engineering decision.

There is also an emotional reason. Glazing communicates what happens inside, while the private, trainer-led setting can feel more approachable to someone who may be uneasy in a crowded gym.

Keep the heaviest activity at ground level

This is a cautious planning choice with limited verified structural data. It is not a structural certification or a claim that upper floors are unsafe.

Accessible strength

The space signals that getting started is possible, with privacy and direct support from a trainer.

02 / LOFT

MOVE & RECHARGE

Cardio · Protein Shake Bar · Living / Resting · Content Creation

The loft bridges the focused training below and the quieter wellness experience above. Cardio keeps the energy moving, while the atmosphere can become more social and relaxed.

A place to rest, talk, have a protein shake and create content makes this level both a training space and a lifestyle space.

03 / SECOND FLOOR

FOCUS & RESET

Pilates · Shower · Changing · Private Wellness

Pilates sits on the second floor, away from street-level visibility and the more active training below. This gives users a quieter, more private place to focus on movement.

Natural light keeps the setting open and comfortable. Shower and changing facilities on the same level allow the session to end without returning through more public areas.

This diagram describes the experience sequence. It is not a building plan or structural information.

Selected renders will connect the training floor, the loft and the quieter upper level as a coherent experience.

BEFORE / Existing spacePROPOSED / Design view

Existing and proposed views are from different viewpoints, shown to explain the design direction.

As the design developed, the work extended beyond 3D images. The team needed to coordinate the intent with contractors and trades, considering installation methods, site constraints, services, budget and buildability. The aim is to preserve the design idea while responding to real site conditions.

1. Design
2. Coordination
3. Site
4. Adjustment
5. Realization

“Good fitness design looks beyond what works today, towards health and everyday life over the long term.”

References and case studies help frame questions. Many answers come from conversations, observation, first-hand experience and working with people who know this type of space deeply.

• 01Where should fitness design begin?
• 02What matters when positioning fitness equipment?
• 03Light and ventilation in fitness spaces
• 04How is a private gym different from a commercial gym?