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RA, LEED AP, of Langdon Wilson International, based in Los Angeles. “Selectively placing color and incorporating complementary hues or changes in saturation can enhance the user’s spatial perception.” Bob McDonald, senior principal at the Ohlson Lavoie Collaborative, in Denver, adds: “The more light,
bright, and airy you can make a space, the more open it’s going to feel. That’s not to say that a few rich accents of darker wood or stone aren’t appropriate. If applied sparingly and with care, these can add a luxurious feel at a reasonable cost. It’s especially important to keep floor tile, partitions, and ceiling surfaces a lighter color, as these reflect lots of light and will ensure that what might be a tight space feels as open as possible.”
SHEDDING LIGHT ON SPACE
In the context of creating spatial depth, lighting has as much to do with setting the tone of the locker room as color. “Lighting may be among the more important ways to create a more spacious feel within a locker room,”
says J. Thomas Seymour, AIA, of PSA-Dewberry, Inc., in Peoria, Illinois. He notes that concealed, indirect lighting placed above lockers provides a smooth, uniform feel. “Up-lighting—a method of indirect lighting in which the lights shine up
“Spatial sensitivity— or the general desire for more personal space—is increasing.”
to the ceiling—also works well in a locker room setting,” says Bruce Carter, the president of Optimal Design, in Weston, Florida. “Individual recessed can lighting gives a locker room a soft ‘spa-like’ atmosphere. Wall sconces can have the same effect, and work especially well in the entrance to a locker room.” When possible, balancing natural and artificial lighting can make a
measurable difference, both aesthetically and economically. “Energy cost and lighting controls are supporting greater flexibility in the quality of artificial and natural light,” says Braun. “We’re beginning to see skylights and light monitors that allow for diffused day-lighting in locker rooms.
Working with different light sources adds animation to the space while providing controlled conditions in the vanity, shower, and locker areas.”
GO WITH THE FLOW
The overall flow—the layout and configuration of the locker room’s components—can make or break a club’s design, notes McDonald.
Optimal Design chose upscale materials, opulent design for a World Gym in Trumball, Connecticut
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Color and translucent doors ‘open up’ shower area at Club H Fitness, in Jersey City, New Jersey
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