Bridgewater, New Jersey

As Lifetime Fitness expanded across the US, designers wanted a ceiling and wall material that would not only hold up to the moisture inherent in indoor pool areas, but also promote a message of sustainability and beauty. With bamboo’s rapidly renewable harvest cycles and high yield, coupled with Lamboo’s quality, performance, and aesthetics, it was a perfect match. 

Lifetime began with a location next to their corporate headquarters in Minnesota. The design team decided on a rainscreen feature for the walls, a core product offered by Lamboo, but also considered a hanging trellis system for the ceiling. 

Lamboo’s exceptional customer service and in-house expertise supported in the design of  creating a rigid spine using laminated engineered bamboo that would fit louvers locked into place and provide the appearance of the ceiling trellis to float in space. Due to the size and large span of the ceiling trellis, the team determined how to separate the unit into three sections, which allowed the installer an option to pre-assemble a section at a time prior to installing.