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Franco Scaglia
architecht
VIRGIN ACTIVE CLASSIC - MILANO - CORSO COMO
Virgin Active is the company's Virgin Group which operates in the field of health and fitness since 1999. Landed in Italy in 2004, introduced the concept of fitness and a village concept of wellness that offers inclusive packages.
In Italy there are 18 fitness centers, spread over a minimum area of 4,500 square meters, all equipped gymnasium, training rooms, swimming pool, relaxation area with sauna, turkish bath and whirlpool, personal trainers, bar, restaurant and free parking. Some clubs are turning to the family and have a children's area where members can entrust their children to competent staff for the duration of their training. Other clubs - particularly those located in city centers and defined Urban Club - are designed instead for the needs of people working in the office.
Arch. Franco Scaglia has designed the space of the Virgin Active Corso Como, with his talk of achievement.
This center is the only Classic Club of Italy: a village with limited number of fitness that in addition to the standard it offers other exclusive services such as business lounge area with WiFi, the dressing room with custom cabinets, terrace with a Jacuzzi and the valet parking.
Architect Scale, gives us some details about the project as a whole?
This is certainly the most challenging project of the Wellness Club ever since my studio. The structural complexity of the building (ground floor and two basement floors) has a very complicated process of organizing the layout, which was updated continuously until you get to 15 different versions. In addition, since the first Classic Club Virgin Active in Italy (the highest level of English club chain) we had to reinvent the relationship between spaces and functions, of course, always in tune with the client.
The most important structural constraint was that the pool already present in the structure could not be moved, but only redrawn. It 'so clear
logic that led to all wet areas (SPA) to the lowest basement level, with some difficulty in the vertical connections.
The image that has been requested for this club was to achieve a balance between philosophy Virgin exclusivity position (Corso Como) and a past (the previous club accounts) that were to be valued. No accident for the first time we could think of two different kinds of locker rooms, a private lounge and the first Virgin Café, which overlooks Via Tocqueville and that has been designed not only as the Club's restaurant, but also as a local able to stay open until late at night.
Hairdresser, laundry and Day Spa services complete this exclusive club offers its members.
How long have you been keeping this project?
The project has kept us busy for almost two years, one in parallel with the execution of works.
Explains how the products were used Florim?
Apart from the swimming pool and hydromassage tubs, which are made of stone, all wetlands and changing rooms have been finished with ceramic tiles for floors and walls, using particular collections (as Rex Abisko) and in evoking the texture wood.
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