Winning Fitness

This project is located in a residential building near Brno’s main train station and city center.
It involved the development of a spacious gym on the first floor, offering views over an inner-block park and, partially, the historic part of the city. The gym is divided into several functional zones, each designed to accommodate different types of activities.

Although the building is relatively new, it was originally designed for office use and later repurposed as a mixed-use space, combining residential and commercial functions.
Integrating a high-impact facility like a gym within a residential setting presented specific challenges—particularly in terms of noise and vibration control.
Preventing the transmission of impact and structural noise to the apartments located above the gym was essential.

This context made it crucial to meet strict acoustic and comfort requirements to ensure the well-being of the building’s residents.

CDM Stravitec was involved from the design phase, requiring close and timely collaboration with the architect, acoustician, and main contractor.
This included providing test floor samples for on-site acoustic measurements, which helped determine the most appropriate solution for each gym zone and its intended use.
Based on the test results and CDM Stravitec’s expertise, different floating floor systems were installed throughout the gym: Stravigym XP with Springs and GympactLayer-45 in the Free Weight Zone, Stravigym HP with Springs in the Strength Zone, and Stravigym HP with Pads in the Cardio Zone.

Beyond meeting stringent acoustic requirements, the project also involved several technical challenges.
These included accommodating service and cable routing within the system void, ensuring seamless level transitions between different zones by integrating overheight wooden beams to match build-up heights, and reinforcing specific areas of the floor to support heavy gym equipment such as power racks.

Thanks to this customized approach and close coordination between all stakeholders, the final solution successfully met the acoustic, functional, and structural demands of a modern gym within a residential environment.

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