BHARAT FITNESS DEN · Bhubaneswar, India

The client wanted to create a highly luxurious gym and gave the studio 50 days to develop the design. The brief was intentionally simple, leaving the design team to define what luxury would mean for the space.

The project was planned as more than a traditional workout floor. It brought together training, food, wellness and social experiences so that different parts of the gym could serve different needs throughout the day.

The building had a facade on three sides, fixed washroom positions and several fire-safety restrictions. The building construction also meant that its vibration-bearing capacity was low, adding another technical consideration to the design.

We started with the layout and worked through the restrictions zone by zone. The café was designed around a contrast between healthy and treat food, while the reception, cardio, Zumba, spin, wellness and strength areas each received their own spatial character.

Each area developed a distinct experience without making the gym feel like a collection of disconnected spaces. Ceilings, materials and lighting helped define the different zones while keeping the overall design language cohesive.

This project reinforced the importance of solving the plan before moving into the visual layer. When a site comes with multiple restrictions, working through each zone systematically makes the larger design much easier to control.