In a recent project interview, Wesley Shih, COO of Sender One Climbing Gym, describes the...
While people initially come to climb the beautiful walls in Sender One—a premier rock climbing gym in Los Angeles, CA—they usually stay because of the community they find and the comfortable environment that helps them enjoy a good climb. A big reason behind the comfortable climate in Sender One’s climbing spaces is the large commercial ceiling fans that create the optimal airflow needed to help climbers to reach the highest peaks.
“As you move through the building the experience of walking through the space opens up like reverse Russian dolls; the building gets bigger as you move through it.”
– Wes Shih, COO, Sender One Climbing Gym
Take your own walkthrough Sender One Climbing Gym!
Building Specs
- Located in Los Angeles
- 30,000 sqft building
- 3 ceiling heights (20 ft., 45 ft., 60 ft.)
Climbers continue to climb at Sender One’s Los Angeles climbing gym because of the comfort and the look of its workout space. MacroAir big commercial ceiling fans create comfortable airflow throughout their facility and add to the aesthetic of the space.
See what Alan Giamio, Principal Architect at AOG Architecture Studios, had to say about choosing MacroAir for Sender One!
Having multiple climbing walls to simulate large mountainous ranges caused the design team of Sender One to focus on indoor comfort for the end-user. By using MacroAir fans in the design of the facility, Sender One was able to achieve balanced airflow throughout the whole climbing gym.
AirViz allowed Sender One to visualize the airflow of MacroAir fans before installing them. Want to see how MacroAir can impact your space? Head to our AirViz page now!
“Comfort was a big issue. With the fans we can circulate the air, not only at 60 feet or at the ground level, but through the whole space. It’s so much easier with these big fans, they are very light and inexpensive.”
– Alain Giaimo, Principal Architect of AOG Architecture Studios
Big commercial ceiling fans work perfectly in large environments like indoor climbing gyms. By making use of longer, slower-turning, airfoil-shaped blades, big fans move much larger amounts of air more efficiently than a standard high-speed fan.
The air column created by big Commercial Fans is pushed down to the floor by the slow-rotating blades. When it contacts the floor, the air disperses evenly throughout the area. This creates a steady and gentle breeze that is perfect for large workout spaces.
Wesley Shih, COO of Sender One Climbing Gym, describes the experience of entering their Los Angeles, CA indoor climbing space. He says big fans positively affect the function and design element of Sender One’s workout space.
