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spa design
A central element of
YMCA offer
SUMMER saw the start of a £2.6m transformation of the Central
YMCA Club on Tottenham Court Road in London.
Designed by Pozzoni, the refurbishment is taking place three
floors below ground level and will provide larger and much
improved changing rooms; an extended cardio zone; exercise and
cycling studios; new therapy rooms; air conditioning and an
accessible lift to poolside.
The holistic therapy element of the development is intended to
expand on the Club’s existing activities to promote wellbeing in
the community and to benefit users with specific health needs.
The Club will use these treatment areas to offer the services of
professionals specialising in holistic therapies including
acupuncture, aromatherapy, beauty therapy, homeopathy,
Spa is
hypnotherapy, life coaching, lymphatic treatments, massage,
naturopathy, nutrition, osteopathy, new
physiotherapy, reflexology and One of the
sports massage.
biggest
revenue
Calm
challenges
The client was very keen to achieve
driver
finishes that were equal to a five-star
with this
hotel, according to Margie Martin,
A FORMER bowls hall has been transformed into a luxurious
project was
Pozzoni’s interior designer for the
spa and health club in a £4.7m redevelopment at Gosling
project. “The interior design needed
creating a
Sports Park. The project was undertaken by Pellikaan
to have a contemporary feel with a
Construction, the company that built the original tennis and
sense of
definitive sense of style to create a
bowls hall in Welwyn Garden City nearly 20 years ago.
feeling of calm below the busy
natural
The bowls hall was devised as a key income generator in
streets of the capital.
its day, and it is a sign of the times that it has now been
light three
“The new treatment area will
superseded by sport and leisure’s latest cash cow. The new
provide two sunbed rooms and
levels below
spa facility offers a 17-metre spa pool with a swimming lane,
three therapy rooms, one with
four water jet stations and fountains for neck massage.
ground floor
showering facilities. One of the
There are six treatment rooms and four heat therapy
biggest challenges with this project was creating a sense of natural
experiences: a Laconium, an Indian blossom steam room,
light three levels below ground floor. While a calm blend of colours
Japanese salt room and Finnish sauna.
decorate the treatment rooms, a citrus feel in the sunroom creates
Along with the 100 station gym, three exercise studios,
a feeling of sunshine and cocktails.”
spa and sports retail units, the revitalised entrance and café
The treatment rooms (below) are now a big part of the offer.
areas are expected to catch the eye of prospective users as
Consequently, the Club has been very meticulous in keeping
well as existing members. Other facilities at Gosling Sports
members up to date with the transformation programme through
Park include indoor and outdoor tennis, a 170m dry ski
various methods of communication, including a visualisation
slope and athletics and cycling tracks.
developed by Pozzoni Visivo, so customers can see how the new
Club areas will look after the work is complete. The visualisation
can be viewed at www.morethanjustagym.co.uk
Automated therapy
lounger introduces
new spa range
A THERAPY lounger designed for wet or oil based massage is
available from AstralPool UK as part of its new Wellma offer for spas.
The lying surface is soft to the touch and moulds to the body
during the massage process and has adjustable temperature
control. Fibre optic light-spots give a starlit effect and bathe the
massage area in relaxing soft light hues from magenta to pale
yellow. An integral music system transfers the rhythm of the
music to within the water core of the lounger for a complete body
vibration musical massage.
Five zones make the Wellma concept: Water, Temperature,
Relaxation, Therapy and Inox. The zones combine to provide a
complete package of products, service and support for hotel and
health club spa suites.
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