For this purpose, the design appropriates space from an underutilized male changeroom to gain much needed square footage for a multipurpose room. Here, a host of communal events and classes can be held to appeal to the diverse range of residents from youths to senior citizens. Accordingly, wood surfaces, wood acoustic paneling and softer, atmospheric lighting have been employed to make both the multi-purpose room and larger gymnasium versatile and inviting for activities that extend beyond sports. The warm, tranquil colour palette is intended to help the gym be seen as a place of refuge, not only for the building’s residents, but also for the wider population when during heatwaves it may be turned into a cooling centre.