A turf training area with cardio and strength equipment near large windows.

Fitness & Wellbeing / Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Ripple Effect Fitness

The experience at Ripple Effect Fitness and Firefly Yoga Loft starts before anyone steps onto the gym floor. Reception, wayfinding and daily operations should feel as thoughtfully planned as the training spaces themselves.

ITAM integrated welcome-area displays and practical wall controls while the facility moved from open framing to a finished, active place for trainers, members and visitors.

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FITNESS & WELLBEING / THE PROJECT

A welcoming arrival.
A space ready to move.

The systems were planned around the flow of people through the facility—from the entrance to the training areas—and coordinated with the building as it took shape.

Reception displays showing integrated controls beside the blue facility entrance.

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01 / THE ARRIVAL

What happens
when someone walks in?

Displays and controls at the reception entrance gave staff useful information and functions in the place they needed them. The technology became part of the welcome rather than a separate installation.

ITAM considered the finished environment and the tasks of people working there, with the reception experience setting the tone for what followed.

Wall-mounted control interfaces and a thermostat at the fitness facility.

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02 / EVERYDAY CONTROL

Are the controls
where work happens?

Wall-mounted interfaces and a thermostat were placed within the facility so day-to-day adjustments did not require a trip to a back room. Practicality matters when staff are moving between clients and classes.

The best control is one people can find and use in the flow of their day.

An unfinished room with exposed framing and an open ceiling during construction.

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03 / BUILT INTO THE SPACE

Plan for the finish.
Start at the framing.

The installation began while walls and ceilings were still open. Planning the low-voltage paths alongside the construction work helped the finished controls and displays sit naturally in the spaces.

Good integration is visible in the completed room partly because the coordination happened long before move-in.

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