OSO CLIMBING GYM
OSO CLIMBING AND TRAINING FACILITY
Climbing into an untapped market with olympic
aspirations.
RENDERING Marco Pierce / CLIENT OSO Climbing Gyms / FIRM Nick Dean Architect / DESIGN TEAM Nick Dean / PRODUCTION TEAM Nick Dean, Andy Edmonson, Andrew Finney / GENERAL CONTRACTOR TBD / STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AE Collaborative / MEP ENGINEERS Sims Engineering / CIVIL ENGINEERS Urban Structure / LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS M Sonar Designs / INTERIORS Fagan + Smythe Interiors
MY ROLE ON THE PROJECT: Graphics for investor meetings during SD; equipment layouts and all interior elevations and details during DD; assistance with all construction documents.
Our team guided the client through a series of options ranging from new construction proposals to adaptive re-use. Ultimately, by repurposing an existing industrial warehouse instead of the higher cost of a new building, it was determined that OSO could enter the market with a more competitive edge by blending full-service workout facilities, a yoga and spinning studio, and luxury amenities to satisfy the unmet expectations of its upwardly mobile, mostly urban market.
FROM TO TO BOTTOM: Existing Front Elevation, New Front Elevation, New Building Section. By raising the existing roof, the new building can accomodate the required climbing wall heights and allow for a second floor mezanine with additional workout space.
To accomplish the gym’s ambitious program the roof of this former industrial warehouse is raised ten feet to accommodate required climbing wall heights and to allow for a second floor mezzanine with additional workout space, and features like a rock garden and yoga studio. Clerestory windows extend to the new roof allowing for natural light throughout the space, and an outdoor room allows climbers and athletes to have group meetings. Adjacent to this, a large outdoor patio bridges the building to the adjacent tributary and functions as a threshold between the parking lot and the gym’s main entrance.
Interior elevations show a ramp looping around the perimeter of the main climbing area. This ramp makes use of what is otherwise deadspace behind the climbing walls and connects the ground floor to the mezanine above.