Located in Salhiya Business District, Rush Gym
-women- is a multipurpose gym specialized in both personal training &
Fitness Classes. The design layout primarily focused in visually segregating
the two zones (PT & Classes), giving each sector its own character. Due
to the old design of the building structure, there were many scattered columns
within the floor plan. The challenge here was trying to create spacious zones
whilst dealing with numerous columns. This called for utilizing the columns to
give the interior space its character. An important aspect of the design
was abiding to the Social Culture of Kuwait. Some women in Kuwait are
conservative, and due to the building being exposed at night, custom
vertical louvers where designed accordingly to help treat this issue. The
louvers can be electronically maneuvered to tilt at any angel required. This
allows full exposure in the mornings and privacy at night. Digital graphics
where also designed & printed on the louvers to give a marketing edge to
the gym. The color scheme followed for the gym
was monochrome. This allowed for specific design elements to become
significant, such as the solid wood textures &
graphics surrounding the workout areas.