FEARLESS:

be FEARLESS.... Cuoco Black 2014

as I said in another post, I made an enemy today because I spoke out against industry conventions. It just so happens, that I was also followed by a major editor in fitness editorial the previous day...

My job is to protect my clients against gym trends promoted by the industry, they will keep you in the dark, in fear of going outside the norm, I'm picking up a sword (pen) on your behalf ....I'll show you the light

RE: Gym Reception Design on SlideShare - TIME TUNNEL: so true though, spot on!

Speaking of Dominating and creating a global phenomena these design elements will be part of a new model for the Cross Fit industry. A COMPLETELY NEW MODEL.

GYM LIGHTING DESIGN: FAIL....or ROID, what do you want for your investment dollars...?

Poor lighting design is one of the greatest failures in gym design. The status quo of POOR gym lighting is an easily defined three trick pony. 

1. Home Depot lighting fixtures
2. Hanging unimpressive pendants lighting over a reception desk.
3. Fluorescent office lighting fixtures

This image, shared in our header above, illustrates the lighting package we are specifying for a client. It includes down lighting, step lighting, task lighting, ambient lighting, theatrical lighting, 2700 Kelvin, 3000 Kelvin, up lighting, wall washing, LED, Par and fluorescent.....and thats not all, there is back lighting, spot lighting, flood washing...and more still..

If you invest in building a club, then your design team should provide you with a lighting package that glorifies every feature of your facility, we like to call this ROID, return on interior design (with Cuoco Black) we maximize your investment across all features of your club...

REINFORCE A BRAND:

we are switching out red for blue for this architectural accent, aluminum trusses....8 feet high...a row of them...plus 12 foot rounds hanging from the ceiling....we're recommending that our client run presale parties at night...the lighting design will for sure help open up some wallets...

POWERBRANDING:

all elements of a gym design should backlink and reinforce your brand..Cuoco Black 2014

MASTERY OF LIGHTING TECHNIQUES: The Reception Area (lower center in this image) has 7 different lighting fixtures with diverse properties i.e., color temperatures, lighting directions, intended affects, lamp types and branding features...and more still

lighting design is a powerful tool in gym design...marrying technical expertise to artistic creativity.....this is a complex and very sophisticated lighting arrangement which is now being installed....stay tuned for more Cuoco Black design....