This ultimate dream gym will cost you HK$3.3 million
From the second you enter this gym, it’s like immersing oneself in a workout zone in the woods
What: The ultimate gym
HK$ 3.3 million
Leading a city life and with a packed work and private life schedule most days, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle and stay in shape physically. Many of us would go to a gym closest to our work or home when we feel like working out. It is a luxury to be surrounded by nature while exercising unless you travel to the outskirts of the city.
Mike Choy, director of interior architecture and design company 3mm Studio, devised the idea of designing a luxury gym which integrates elements found in nature and hi-tech sport equipment.
“Many people might prefer to work out in nature. However, it’s hard to get close to nature. So, I want to design a gym that makes people feel like being in nature,” Choy says.
“From the second you enter this gym, it’s like going through a journey, being in a gym in the woods, experiencing the space and feeling different textures during a workout.”
This deluxe gym features different marble-based platforms dedicated to activities such as yoga, cycling, running and full body training. High-end and designer gym equipment, including a yoga mat, treadmill, cycling machine and Kinesis Personal (cross-training equipment that can replace traditional weightlifting machines) are installed on each platform.
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All these platforms, in marble and on different levels, are separated with water features in the space. Choy says the design is inspired by an archipelago. “These platforms are like scattered islands, they are surrounded by water. And they are at different levels, just like how the islands look like in nature,” he says. The water features can balance the humidity of the air-conditioned gym, he adds.
To create a cosy atmosphere, natural materials such as granite and marble with grains, wood and aged metal finishes are used.