Pre-Design Evaluation

Assessed initial design goals.

Principles

Physical Performance & Social Connections

Research

The article “Pain as Social Glue” taught us that people are more likely to cooperate socially after sharing the experience of pain from exercising together.

Design

We maximized the physical distance between exercise areas and locker rooms to increase the time exercisers spent together when naturally primed to socialize.

Post Occupancy Evaluation

Not needed due to the project not being built.

Pre-Design Evaluation

Not needed for this project.

Principles

Supportive, Energizing, and Comfortable

Research

The article “Pain as Social Glue” taught us that people are more likely to cooperate socially after sharing the experience of pain from exercising together.

Design

We added a safe, comfortable, and gender-neutral locker room to the lobby to facilitate supportive social relationships that are most likely to occur after exercising.

Post Occupancy Evaluation

Assessed past steps to ensure outcome.