equipment available today is increasingly sophisticated and compact which allows
for a highly functional exercise area even with limited space.
Home gyms are the latest must-have amenity. One-third of new and potential
home buyers say a home exercise room is either essential or desirable,
according to the National Association of Home Builders.WCI, a developer of
luxury homes, began noticing the shift in luxury home design to more
lifestyle-driven floor plans in the 1990s, as baby boomers began demanding
health-related amenities such as home gyms, spas and meditation rooms aimed
at helping them live longer, says Gabe Pasquale, chief marketing officer of
the company’s Northeast region. Ninety percent of the custom homes designed
by Abramson Teiger Architects in California include home gyms. Most are
about the size of a regular bedroom and have room for a treadmill or an
elliptical trainer, plus a multifunctional home-gym machine.
Source: The Associated Press, Della De LaFuente
(07/29/2007)
