Gyms
Strength Floor Plan for Gyms
Draw three layers on the measured plan: fixed points, activities and movement. Move the activities around before moving any walls.
Explore the ideas
Plan in this order
- Start with columns, windows, door swings and service points on a single measured drawing.
- Place the highest-frequency activity first. Put the equipment or storage it uses within the same zone.
- Trace the longest everyday trip and any crossing routes. Show both with furniture and doors in use.
Worked example
Imagine a bedroom where a caregiver helps with a morning routine while the resident prefers to choose clothes and keep personal items private.
Map the sequence with the resident and caregiver, including where each person stands. Put clothing and support items near their point of use, preserve a clear exit route, and agree which storage remains private.
How to test it
Ask someone unfamiliar with the plan to walk through a normal visit and point out where they would hesitate.
Apply it to this space
- Layout
- Group racks and free weights together, keeping a clear perimeter route and a separate path to re-rack equipment.
- Detail
- Use impact-tolerant flooring in lifting areas and storage that keeps plates and dumbbells off the floor.
- Trade-off
- More free-weight area improves choice but increases noise and supervision demands.
- Mock up a full lifting movement
- Check re-racking does not block another station
The Elixir portfolio
Details worth a closer look
