Motiva GYM
The most important starting point for design is the adaptive reuse of the building space, especially the large span space with side windows. The use of the relationship between the side of the window center symmetry make part of the sport space become a spatial unit with a feeling of ritual.
The project is located at the original site of the Nanjing Second Machine Tool Plant. Its earliest history dates back to the establishment of the Jiangnan Coinage Factory, which was established in 1896. The existing factory was built in the 1960s and has been transformed into office or commercial space.
The most important starting point for design is the adaptive reuse of the building space, especially the large span space with side windows. The use of the relationship between the side of the window center symmetry make part of the sport space become a spatial unit with a feeling of ritual. Meanwhile, it reduces the presence of air conditioning, lighting and auxiliary space to show the original beauty of architectural structure.
The mezzanine level is used as a shared office space, which can be access by the staircase. The height of the mezzanine level is suitable for people to communicate with the building. At the same time, people who work on the upper level can interact with people who do the exercise on the ground floor, which bring more interest into the building.
Except the shared office space, the new venue has been added the function of selling coffee and juice and it will have more new function in the future. The designer wants the new Motiva can be a small urban complex that people who love sport will be willing to stay in longer.
