Novo Gym
Complete MEP design for a high-end Central London gym with mezzanine training spaces and specialist sauna / wellness areas.
DescriptionNovo Gym is a premium fitness destination in Central London, delivered across ground floor and mezzanine levels with integrated sauna and wellness facilities. SISMEP provided full MEP design and coordination, developing a performance-led ventilation and air-conditioning strategy to manage high occupancy, equipment heat gains, and demanding airflow requirements. The design prioritised stable comfort, low noise, and reliable environmental control, while accommodating tight plant space, constrained service routes, and a clean, high-end interior finish.
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Novo Gym was a high-end fitness facility in the heart of Central London, requiring a complete MEP design to support a premium training environment across ground floor, mezzanine level, and specialist sauna / wellness areas. SISMEP were appointed to deliver a fully coordinated, performance-led MEP design that achieved high airflow, stable temperature control, low noise, and a comfortable user experience — without compromising layout, aesthetics, or operational efficiency.
CHALLENGES
• High airflow + high heat loads from dense occupancy, intense training zones, and equipment heat gain.
• Sauna and wellness areas requiring careful humidity control, extract strategy, and comfort balancing.
• Ground floor + mezzanine integration — maintaining consistent performance across levels without dead spots or drafts.
• Central London constraints including tight service routes, limited plant space, and strict noise expectations.
• Premium client expectation: comfort had to feel effortless, with reliable cooling/heating and “invisible” services.
• Sauna and wellness areas requiring careful humidity control, extract strategy, and comfort balancing.
• Ground floor + mezzanine integration — maintaining consistent performance across levels without dead spots or drafts.
• Central London constraints including tight service routes, limited plant space, and strict noise expectations.
• Premium client expectation: comfort had to feel effortless, with reliable cooling/heating and “invisible” services.
SOLUTIONS
• Developed a full MEP design strategy tailored to gym operational patterns (peak loads, zoning, and ventilation demand).
• Designed high-performance ventilation with robust extract/supply balancing to maintain air quality during peak usage.
• Delivered a strong AC strategy to handle varying loads across cardio, weights, studio zones, and mezzanine spaces.
• Implemented a specialist sauna servicing approach to manage heat/humidity safely while protecting surrounding finishes.
• Coordinated layouts to keep services tidy and efficient, supporting a clean ceiling aesthetic and maintainable access routes.
• Designed high-performance ventilation with robust extract/supply balancing to maintain air quality during peak usage.
• Delivered a strong AC strategy to handle varying loads across cardio, weights, studio zones, and mezzanine spaces.
• Implemented a specialist sauna servicing approach to manage heat/humidity safely while protecting surrounding finishes.
• Coordinated layouts to keep services tidy and efficient, supporting a clean ceiling aesthetic and maintainable access routes.
OUTCOME
• Consistently high indoor air quality even during peak occupancy and heavy training sessions.
• Comfortable, stable temperatures across both ground floor and mezzanine — no hot pockets, no cold blasts.
• Wellness areas performing correctly with effective extract, moisture management, and safe environmental control.
• A coordinated, buildable MEP design that supported programme, fit-out coordination, and high-end finish standards.
• Comfortable, stable temperatures across both ground floor and mezzanine — no hot pockets, no cold blasts.
• Wellness areas performing correctly with effective extract, moisture management, and safe environmental control.
• A coordinated, buildable MEP design that supported programme, fit-out coordination, and high-end finish standards.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Gyms aren’t standard commercial spaces — airflow, zoning, and thermal loads must be engineered around real usage.
• Premium comfort is about control: good design feels invisible but performs hard in the background.
• Early coordination saves headaches — especially when mezzanines, tight risers, and specialist spaces are involved.
• Premium comfort is about control: good design feels invisible but performs hard in the background.
• Early coordination saves headaches — especially when mezzanines, tight risers, and specialist spaces are involved.
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