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Evolving Fitness through Industrial Sophistication
The layout for Dumbbell Bee focuses on user psychology, zoning, and spatial optimisation. The design team was tasked with creating a massive fitness facility that feels unified yet functionally segmented, ensuring that active heavy lifting, group cardio, private consultations, and administration coexist smoothly under one roof.
The brand’s signature yellow runs through lockers, graphics and entrance lighting. Engineered wood planks warm the corporate zones, impact-absorbing rubber and synthetic turf take the training floor, and the lighting moves from cool recessed spotlights in active zones to warm mirror backlighting and focused industrial track lamps.
Reception Lobby
The Corporate Welcoming
The journey begins at a wide entrance marked by clean typography and backlit signage.
The main counter features a striking, clean marble-textured finish, set against rich, deep wood plank flooring that instantly adds warmth and premium hospitality appeal. Dark grey ribbed ceiling panels overhead mimic industrial textures while concealing technical lighting tracks.
Conference & Consultation Room
The Corporate Welcoming
Separated by a seamless acoustic glass partition, the meeting space maintains visual connectivity while offering complete privacy. It features minimalist modern leather chairs, an expansive oak conference table, and an abundance of natural light through large windows.
Main Gym Floor
The Main Workout Floor
The core training arena adopts a raw, energetic industrial-chic mood, dominated by exposed concrete-toned walls and open-grid industrial ceilings with suspended track lighting.
The expansive floor plate is structurally organised to accommodate high-end selectorized and plate-loaded strength stations without feeling crowded.
Turf Strip
The Functionality Strip
A vibrant, lime-green indoor turf runway acts as a visual anchor and a dedicated track for functional drills, sled pushes, and agility work, introducing an instant burst of kinetic energy to the neutral floor.
Group Activity Hall
Group Activity, Yoga & Utility
A massive, clean-lined hall features a full-length wall mirror illuminated by seamless perimeter LED strip lights. This setup provides perfect posture feedback while visually doubling the room’s footprint for step aerobics, dance, and group classes.
Yoga & Mat Studio
Group Activity, Yoga & Utility
A more intimate area featuring specialised floor mats, custom wall graphics depicting yoga postures, and soft overhead spotlights designed to induce focus and mindfulness.
Locker & Changing Area
Group Activity, Yoga & Utility
The sleek utility corridor combines warmth and function, featuring rich wood floors, clean grey walls, and distinct bright yellow lockers that match the corporate brand identity.
A clean dressing area complete with a minimalist bench and privacy curtains provides a highly functional retreat for members post-workout.
Specifications
Location
Plot Area
Built-up Area
Completion
Principal Architect
FlooringEngineered wood planks (corporate zones), non-slip tiles (common pathways), impact-absorbing rubber mats (free weights), high-density synthetic turf (functional tracks)
Wall Cladding
Doors & PartitionsAcoustic glass partitions
Furniture Fittings
Sanitary Ware
Windows
LightingCool recessed spotlights, warm LED mirror backlighting, industrial track lamps
BrandingSignature yellow across lockers, graphics and entrance lighting