Possil Gym Wall
Initially, our Client wanted us to “retrofit” innovative design solutions to the external spaces surrounding a recently completed Health Centre building in North Glasgow. The brief required the provision of health benefits and active green space adjacent to the new building. The idea of promoting fitness and exercise was initially put forward by erz, which led to the Urban Gym Wall concept.
The solution, the Urban Gym Wall, is unique, innovative, space saving and interactive. It provides a full body workout by incorporating a series of workstations built into the boundary wall of the health centre car park. Orientated towards the street, it enables both the public and patients of the Health Centre to use an empty stretch of footpath as a social exercise space. It was developed by erz in collaboration with a fitness consultant in order to fine tune the ergonomics of the design and establish the content of graphic instructions.
The finished Urban Gym Wall has exceeded the expectations of project stakeholders by creating opportunities for new exercise activities, demonstrating that value can be added in the most unlikely of circumstances.
CLIENT: NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde / The Green Exercise
