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The Laurel: A Study in Repurpose and Fitness by Elizabeth McLemore

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Elizabeth S. McLemore

Background

 Boutique health club in Nashville

 Use by both locals and traveling clientele

 Alternative to a big box or chain gym

Location

 221 5th Avenue North

 Building has been on that site since 1888

 Former Woolworth’s and Dollar General

 Nashville sit-ins began at the Woolworth’s lunch counter in 1960

221 5th Avenue North

221 5th Avenue North

Work Out Facilities

Audience

 Locals

 Ages 25-39 are 25.7% of Nashville population

 42.5% of the 360,000 people who work full time make between $25,000-$49,999/year

Elite travelers

 Business executives

 Celebrities

Thesis Statement

 In a historic building in downtown Nashville, a luxury boutique health club and restaurant capitalize on using cutting edge equipment and knowledge coupled with personalized service to cater to its local and elite traveling clientele.

Inspiration

Fitness Trends

 Aging population calls for low impact fitness classes

 36.5% of Americans are considered obese

 Obesity is defined by the “Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters”

Fitness Machines

 Selectorized weight machines

 Free weights

 Cardio machines

 Treadmills, ellipticals, stationary bikes, Jacob’s ladder, rowers

Restaurants

 Downtown residents want more salad based lunch options

 Regional chains such as Sweetgreen and Souplantation fill this quick service restaurant requirement

 Assembly line or buffet style would be best for the area

 Kitchen consists of cold and hot storage, cleaning, chopping, cooking, and service stations

Areas To Be Researched

 Spatial requirements for machines

 Codes

 Commercial Kitchen arraignments

 Life Safety

References

References

References

Jacobs ladder stairclimber [Photograph]. (2015). Retrieved from http://www.performbetter.com/webapp/

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