We are stepping, flexing, lunging…………..into new territory. With more than 17 years designing residential architecture across Sydney, our studio has been appointed to create the flagship FIT Health Clubs - Chatswood Chase - a 3,300 square-metre fitness and wellness destination that reimagines what a modern health club can be.
This marks Nick Bell Architects first large-scale commercial project, bringing the same attention to detail, materials, and human-centered design that defines our residential work to a bold new setting.
A Vision for Holistic Wellness
FIT Health Clubs is owner-operated by a fitness professional with over 25 years of industry experience. The management team, together for more than a decade, understands what members truly need. Their brief was ambitious yet clear: create a world-class health club that feels more like a luxury wellness hotel than a traditional gym.
Spread across two floors, the new Chatswood facility will offer over 350 classes weekly across dedicated studios for HIIT, Cycle, Run Athletic, Reformer Pilates, Yoga, Barre, and Meditation, alongside open training zones for strength, cardio, and stretching.
Beyond Fitness: The Nurture Experience
What elevates this project apart is its commitment to recovery. The "Nurture" zone features traditional and infrared saunas, steam rooms, magnesium and ice plunge baths and massage suites - designed to support physical restoration and mental calm.
Residential Sensibility, Commercial Scale
Our approach brings warmth and tactile detail to every space. Natural timbers, soft lighting, and cool tones create individual studio identities within a cohesive whole.
Construction is now underway at Chatswood Chase, with completion expected in 2026. This project sets a new benchmark and offers itself as an example of how commercial architecture can be as nurturing and refined as the homes we create.
Project Team
Architects - Nick Bell Architects
Project Lead - Martina De Nadai
Project Manager - Mostyn Copper
Construction - Taylor
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