Put a full class on the floor plan with its equipment. Check the space between stations and the route taken by someone using another part of the gym.
Draw a representative class
Choose a class format you expect to run regularly. Mark the stations, coaches, equipment and movement between activities. Then draw another session with a different arrangement. Ask the coaching team to identify where its operating plan needs more discussion. Note any exercises that require a different room arrangement.
Include people arriving before a class and those finishing afterward. The overlap between sessions can affect reception, storage and circulation even when the main floor seems adequate.
Give equipment two locations
Record where each item is used and where it is stored. Include carts, racks and equipment brought out only occasionally. Ask suppliers for information needed to coordinate larger or attached systems with the building.
Describe activities that use overhead space or interact with the floor. Have the gym designer and equipment suppliers check the floor plan together.
Plan the rest of the business
Add coaching work, cleaning, staff storage, changing areas and any retail or administrative function. If outdoor training is part of the concept, show the route to it and describe how the gym operates when that area is unavailable.
Ask the contractor to separate the shell, interiors, equipment interfaces and owner purchases in the scope. Keep the same class assumptions when comparing different layouts or proposals.
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