• Type: Sport
• Date: 2021
• Principal Architect: Hooman Zandi
• Project Architect: Faria Jafari
• Photographer: Lufa Marketing
• Graphic Designer: Fariba Akbarian
• Client: Hooman Zandi – Amin Rezaee
• Location: Iran, Isfahan, Mir St

In the mid-1940s, some countries around the world established houses with the name “Youth Palace,” with sports, recreational, and educational facilities to address the problems of young people. The Isfahan Youth Palace complex is now the home of the Chaleshgaran Sports Club, and the reconstruction of this complex with the preservation of its original structure in a prominent manner has begun, in line with preserving the memories of past generations.

The structure of the old sports club building, which had lateral walls, was preserved. This establishment, with a focus on CrossFit training, began its activities with a diverse range of users. Given the background of this sport, which began with Gilesman’s House Garage (Metal Box), the initial idea for space design was created. Behavioral approaches, the history of CrossFit, the existing space, and standards were the primary basis for selecting color, light, form, and spatial relationships. Since the social context of the club does not have a specific identity for designing based on it, a flexible box with the potential to establish a qualitative connection with users was created.

The division of spaces is such that side boxes are designed for accommodating different sports equipment with different users, service areas including reception, dressing room, cafeteria are placed in the entrance box, and a central continuous box is formed for group activities. Considering the nature of this sport, the use of visible metal materials gives the audience a sense of authenticity. Environmental graphics in the space use a fractured font to remind users of the intensity and high-speed activities carried out in this project. Creating a space suitable for the type of activity in this place and using diagonal lines in yellow on a gray background continuously increases heart rate and motivation in the audience.