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Design: Lovely lockers
Upgrade your changing room with the latest in locker and changing room kit
Product line: In-locker charging module
Members can power up their devices inside their locker with the fitted charging module, a valued and appreciated convenience.
The module sits flush in the back panel of the locker. It offers Type A and Type C USB ports for mobile devices, enabling customer to use their own charging cables.
The plug and play system is manufactured entirely in the UK. It’s designed to fit within any size and style of locker and can also be retrofitted to existing installations. Crown has recently installed a system for Village Hotel, Bristol, where charging modules are fitted in valuables lockers outside the gym.
Product line: Ridgeway Metallic
Designed to enable operators and designers to introduce distinctive design features into changing areas, the Ridgeway metallic locker range utilises a range of metallic finishes for locker doors and fronts.
Lockers are available with a range of finishes from copper to galvanized steel and clean white. The copper is coated to inhibit tarnishing and finger prints and keep surfaces looking good.
Ridgeway, established in 1988, has recently moved into a new factory which is dedicated to manufacturing lockers, Corian worktops and a wide range of doors.
Ridgeway Metallic can be seen at a range of high-end gyms, studios and health clubs, including Third Space Tower Bridge, London; 1Rebel Victoria, South Bank and Bayswater, London; and Core Collective Knightsbridge.
Product line: Marathon Glass Lockers
Marathon lockers are specifically designed to be used in wet and humid areas without the risk of degradation and to create a striking aesthetic.
They’re available in 16 standard glass colours, with non-standard colours available on request.
With aluminium bodies and profiles, plus moulded, impact-resistant shelves, the lockers are designed to allow drainage and air circulation and have spring-loaded hinges for automatic door closing. The lockers have been designed for use in all sport, fitness and leisure locations.
Prospec has been installing lockers for 35 years and counts Places for People, Parkwood Leisure, GLL and SLM among its many customers.
Working to the specification of Birmingham-based architects Bignell Shacklady Ewing, Prospec installed its Cabrillant 600 cubicles and glass lockers at the Better Gym in North Greenwich.
The installation was done in a deep purple and white colour scheme to create a distinctive feel of modern opulence.
Better Gym North Greenwich is one of London’s most advanced gyms, with state-of-the-art fitness technology. From the moment members walk through the door, the Technogym MyWellness Key provides access to the facility, touch screen equipment and the Marathon lockers.
The installation has an OTS locking system which operates on Mifare 1k technology, which is also compatible with the RFID technology of the Technogym MyWellness Key. This allows health club members to use the key to gain access to all the fitness facility has to offer.
Product line: Metal Clad Lockers
Lockers with metal finishes are proving popular, so Safe Space has launched a new range of doors clad with various metal finishes, including copper, stainless steel of various types and also corrugated metal.
Cost is heavily dependant on the finish selected and the company offers various terms to spread payments.
The company is keen to respond to briefs beyond those usually used in traditional locker installations and offers a consultative design service in order to achieve a unique result.
Safe Space lockers with corrugated steel doors can be seen at TRIB3 clubs in the UK and also in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain.
Product line: Probe Zenbox Aluminium Lockers
Lockertek lockers are purpose-made for health and fitness clubs and leisure centres and are constructed from aluminium and laminate to keep them moisture-resistant.
Moisture resistant locks are also available in various options.
The Probe Zenbox lockers are priced at £219 + VAT each.
The company has installed its lockers in a range of different locations, including at the low-cost gym chain Buzz Gym and the Wellcome Trust laboratories at Cambridge University.
Lockertek also offers advice for the lifetime of all its installations, including changing doors for a design refresh and refurbishment.
Visit Lockertek’s website to see recent locker installations.