Y persoal training gym
Tokyo, Japan / 2021

“Partition and Division”

Y persoal training gym is a personal training gym that is promoted by Yamada Kenji – a marathon runner in Hakone. 

The aim of the gym is to gain a beautiful body in a healthy way by combining running and Kaatsu training which can be described as exercises based on the moderation of blood circulation.

This project started during the covid chaos. Thus, there was a need to create a new form of a space in order to provide the distance between people. 

Therefore, in order to sufficiently separate the runners from each other, we used the partitions made of polycarbonate. The transparent polycarbonate partitions pass the information of body movements, keep the privacy and prevent the droplets.

The partitions are all designed to be movable and removable. The entire space can be used as a whole for an open event by removing the partitions.

As designers we estimate that this kind of a light space design is suitable for an unpredictable times in 3 months, 1 year or 10 years in the future.

Design : Masahiro Yoshida,Kyousuke Maeda
Photo : Keisuke Miyamoto