Luxe Fitness Gym
From listed library to high-end gym
Luxe Fitness elected this redundant Grade II listed former library as the site for their new Bristol gym, giving a new lease of life to the building. Our team was appointed alongside the architect, Design Storey, to realise this ambitious project.
Our structural engineering approach supported the light-touch refurbishment of the building, with an emphasis on understanding and retaining the existing structure. To proceed with care, we conducted inspections and recorded key elements throughout the building.
Project Lead
- Location Bristol
- Client Luxe Fitness Ltd
- Completion 2020
Strengthening the foundations
Ground investigations and assessments of the foundations were undertaken to determine their suitability for re-use and to minimise unnecessary intervention. Where additional capacity was required, we introduced new piled foundations and pile caps to support the new ground floor construction and lightweight mezzanine structures. We also designed the structural support to new staircases, service installations and openings formed through the existing building fabric.
Close collaboration
Throughout the project, we worked closely with Design Storey to develop structural details in harmony with both the fabric and architectural intent. Connections, openings and new structural elements were carefully integrated to minimise visual impact and avoid disturbance to retained historic features.
Awards
2020 - Conservation and Regeneration Award, Constructing Excellence South West Awards
2019 - Shortlisted in the "Heritage and Leisure & Tourism" categories, RICS Social Impact Awards South West
