Design Theory, assignment 1 part 2

My project is a Business hotel that incorporates fit living.  

The design problem is the way people live their lives now, the population is getting obese and this leads to lower quality of life. The hectic life of business people is also bad for their health, and these are the things I have researched and want to create one type of solution for.

  -  Problem: Healthy living in hectic everyday business life and travel 
       - How to balance the lifestyle to get optimal health and happiness.

My Target Audience is corporates and leisure travellers. 

Corporate travellers often stays for longer term, and would like an environment that would feel more like home, they need comfort so they can both relax and work in their rooms.

The gym will be a part of improving their life because it will be accessible for free and have good offers, personal trainers, consultants etc. There will be a spa so people can relax and get massages etc.

History of the Design Problem: Out Health is, because of all the new technology and all of our helpful equipment in modern societies, getting bad and it needs to be done something with.

Motivations and needs: Better for work environment with healthy people, businesses have fewer expenses with people taking less sick days and the overall work morality is increasing. 

     - The general quality of life is better if you live your life balanced and healthy.

I also believe that if the fitness facilities are designed well and the atmosphere is good, people would enjoy them more and be more likely to come back and continue exercising. It would be a good way of motivate and inspire people to achieve balance.  

BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

ARTICLE

Hansgrohe Group, 2008, A truly luxurious oasis | Hansgrohe Group. Available at: http://www.hansgrohe.com/en/3410.htm [Opened November 9, 2011].

Kellogg, Craig, 2011, David Barton Gym. Available at: http://davidbartongym.com/press.html [Opened November 8, 2011].

Merbecks, Stefanie, Date unknown, Axor Newsletter. Available at: http://www.axor-newsletter.com/news.asp?id=58&uid=4747&lan=en [Opened November 8, 2011].

Powers, Jacquelynn D, 2008, David Barton Gym. Available at: http://davidbartongym.com/press.html [Opened November 8, 2011].

 

MOVIE

Anon, David Barton Gym. Available at: http://davidbartongym.com/press.html [Opened November 8, 2011].

WEBPAGE

Anon, evening-herald.jpg (JPEG-image, 964x785 points) - Scaled (69 %). Available at: http://www.oneescape.ie/assets/img/evening-herald.jpg [Opened November 10, 2011].

Anon, studio 4a - 4 architects, Stuttgart - projects - sports and recreation. Available at: http://www.4a-architekten.de/projekte/2_sport/elseclub/e_elseclub.htm [Opened November 9, 2011].

Articles

Cheever, D.W., 1859. The Gymnasium. The Atlantic. Available at: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/1859/05/the-gymnasium/5407/ [Opened October 13, 2011].

Dalleck, L.C. & Kravitz, L., 2002. The History of Fitness. Available at: http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/the-history-of-fitness [Opened October 13, 2011d].

Frazier, K., Undated, Physical Fitness History | LoveToKnow. Available at: http://exercise.lovetoknow.com/Physical_Fitness_History [Opened October 13, 2011c].

Sundblad, D., Undated, Benefits of Physical Fitness | LoveToKnow. Available at: http://exercise.lovetoknow.com/Benefits_of_Physical_Fitness [Opened October 13, 2011a].

Books

Castillo, E., 2005. Spa & health club design, Düsseldorf ;;West Byfleet: Te Neues.

ED, Sandner, J. & Wrigley, R., 2010. Move! : best of gym design., Salenstein: Braun.

Giddens, A., 2001. Sociology 4. utg., Cambridge [England]: Polity Press.

Smith, M., 2009. Health and wellness tourism, Oxford: Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann.

Journals

Danna, K., 1999. Health and Well-Being in the Workplace: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature. Journal of Management, 25, s.357-384.

Steen-Johnsen, K., 2007. Globalized Fitness in the Norwegian Context: The Perfect Meets the Popular. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 42, s.343-362.

Webpages

Anon, History of Human Fitness. Available at: http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_office_fitness_clinic/OFC_history.html [Opened October 13, 2011b].

Anon, Conversion of the VitaSol thermal baths. Available at: http://www.archello.com/en/project/conversion-vitasol-thermal-baths/35588 [Åpnet november 26, 2011].

B

Site Visit

Tile style

Gold mosaic

Interesting detailing

Leather flooring anyone?

Why to use concrete flooring!

I researched concrete flooring for my project, and found these reasons of why it is environmentally friendly:

  Reasons Why Concrete Floors Are Environmentally Friendly

1. Concrete can be made with waste byproducts, which reduces the consumption of raw materials. The predominant raw material for the cement in concrete is limestone, the most abundant mineral on earth. Concrete can also be made with fly ash, slag cement, and silica fume, all waste byproducts from power plants, steel mills, and other manufacturing facilities.
2. Concrete floors can incorporate recycled products, such as crushed glass, bits of recycled plastic, marble chips and metal shavings. Concrete itself can also be recycled at the end of its long service life.
3. Concrete floors can optimize radiant heat transfer. Concrete flooring is ideal for use with radiant floor heating because concrete is an excellent radiator of the heat produced by these systems.
4. Concrete floors work great with passive solar designs. Concrete flooring is often a central component of passive solar home designs. The concrete slab absorbs the heat of the sun during the day and releases the stored heat as needed at night.
5. When installed properly, concrete is one of the most durable materials on earth. Properly maintained, your floor should last a lifetime. Few flooring materials have the longevity of concrete. Carpet, tile and even wood floors eventually need replacement, which uses up resources and creates disposal problems.
6. A healthy alternative for those with allergies. Concrete is a great alternative to wall-to-wall carpeting for people who are allergic to animal dander and dust mites.
7. Concrete floors won't support the growth of toxic mold. Exposure to toxic mold in homes and buildings has been blamed for ailments ranging from headaches to severe respiratory infections and immune system disorders. Mold can thrive on any organic material, especially in warm, moist, humid conditions. In addition to carpeting, mold can feed on drywall and wood studs, joists, and wall sheathing.
8. Concrete floors help maintain clean air. When homes are heated with in-floor radiant heating, no dust or dirt gets recirculated into the air. With radiant heating, coils heated by electricity or hot water are embedded in concrete floors, warming the floor itself to deliver clean, even heat. No air is being blown around, as with forced-air heating systems.

Site Visit

In one of our first monday classes we went to visit a newly finished project in Bray. It was an old church that was restored, with very much interaction from the community. I liked the way the project had turned out. It showed a nice way of "refreshing" the old with the new.

The community house had a new extension jointed with this nice copper structure.

These ambient light fittings has an upward lighting as well creating a nice effect in the ceiling.

Wallpaper image

This floor has a wood finish, but it is actually tiles.

There was an emphasis on "country life" which you can see on the choice of materials.

The Church