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Facility Design Hints


Are you planning a new facility? Yesterday I got a question from a friend just getting ready to put the finishing touches on a new facility plan. The basic question was “Tell us what we might overlook?”

Here’s the list I sent him:

Ceiling fans like the Big Ass Fan ( really awesome)
Electrical outlets every 10-12 feet ( we have very few in our MBSC facility and often need them)
Rubber flooring wrapped up the wall 24″ in case you lean plates on the wall.
Mirrors 24″ off the floor ( again in case you lean plates)
Platforms built into the flooring, not raised.
Lots of masonry wall for throwing ( architects like to fur out and sheetrock.)
As much ceiling height as attainable
“Daylight” quality lighting. ( our architects at BU gave a a dark dingy space when we asked for bright)
Slideboards recessed into the floor ( see Brandon’s Stanford idea, w/ covers)

Also from an equipment standpoint make sure you get an MVP Shuttle and a Pilates Reformer. Two rehab musts that we often overlook.

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3 Responses to “Facility Design Hints”

  1. mboyle1959 Says:
    October 10, 2015 at 6:59 am

    I’ll take one at MBSC. We cut ours into the turf. Brandon Marcello at Stanford did it one better with a deeper recess and a piece to cover the board. Not sure if Brandon has an old pic?

  2. Justin Re Says:
    October 9, 2015 at 9:02 am

    Possible to see a pic of the recessed slideboards?

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