études conceived Animo’s Social Wellness & Performance Club™ as an immersive environment where spatial clarity, material warmth, and bodily experience shape movement. Located within a dense and active urban context, the studio guides the body from the city’s pulse into progressively nested spaces, offering calm, shelter, and introspection.

Rooted in an existing structure, the project unfolds through spaces designed as individual entities, each with its own character, yet connected by a shared sensibility rather than a single dominant concept. Gentle curves soften rigorous geometry, creating a subtle dialogue between openness and enclosure, while light and atmosphere guide attention and movement.

Raw tactile materials anchor the interior. Precise detailing and a restrained palette evoke quiet refinement. Light, often limited, is used as a design lever, sliding from brightness to calm and reinforcing spatial contrasts. Material transitions further support the journey, providing subtle cues that orient the body and soften the space.

Beyond minimalism or brutalism, the design strips away the superfluous, focusing on what matters: architecture, body, and breath as one. Together, these elements create a coherent environment that nurtures physical expression and inner stillness.