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Designing for Wellbeing

For SHA Wellness Clinic
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April 9, 2019
Wellness & Relax

Nerio Alessandri - Technogym founder and CEO
Nerio Alessandri - Technogym founder and CEO

In 1983, Technogym founder and CEO Nerio Alessandri designed and built his very first gym equipement in his garaje in Cesen. He was 22. Today, with 1.000 employees, the company needs headquarters that suit its leading role in the industry. Alessandri cut the inaugural ribbon at the opening of Technogym Village, the company’s new headquarters and the world’s first ever Wellness Campus, in Cesena, Italy. The site covers 150.00 m2 and hosts Technogym’s centre for research and development, production facilities and a larger wellness centre built for physical activity and wellness education with an eye on interior design. We had a conversation with Alessandri about the new headquarters.

 

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Q
[:es]¿Qué es el Technogym Village?[:en]What is the Technogym Village?[:]
A
[:es]Technogym es el primer Campus Wellness del mundo y representa un punto de referencia mundial para el estilo de vida wellness. Creamos un espacio con el renombrado arquitecto italiano Antonio Citerrio. Nuestro objetivo es abrirlo a todas las partes interesadas e inspirar la industria. Invitamos a los operadores del sector, formadores, socios, arquitectos, médicos, instituciones y medios de comunicación a desarrollar nuevos proyectos de bienestar, nuevos modelos empresariales y sociales. El “village” combina la producción con la sede de la empresa. Nuestro centro de investigación y desarrollo, un centro Wellness que incluye un gimnasio vanguardista, un centro de conferencias y un restaurante que sirve comida de kilómetro cero están todos en el mismo lugar. Technogym Village también representa un centro educativo y cultural con fuertes conexiones con la comunidad local gracias a nuestro trabajo con “The Wellness Foundation”. Es una organización sin fines de lucro que fundé para promover la cultura del bienestar, la investigación y la educación. Durante más de 10 años hemos creado algo llamado el proyecto “The Wellness Valley”, que es un ejemplo de la vida real de múltiples partes interesadas de un ecosistema de bienestar global. Este proyecto ha involucrado administración pública, empresas privada, escuelas, el sistema de salud pública y operadores de turismo tanto en la costa como en la ladera. Cada uno de ellos se ha comprometido a aprovechar el bienestar dentro de su campo especifico. Hoy en día tenemos más de 50 programas en toda la región, ejercicios de verano gratuitos, nuevos paquetes turísticos orientado al deporte y al bienestar en la zona costera, una nueva oferta turística que combina el ciclismo, el arte y la gastronomía en la ladera de la montaña y muchos otros.  [:en]Technogym is the world’s first Wellness Campus, representing a global reference point for the wellness lifestyle. We created space with renowed Italian architect Antonio Citerrio. Our objective is to open it to all stakeholders and inspire the industry. We invite industry operators, trainers, partners, architects, doctors, institutions and media to develop new wellness projects, new business and social models. The village combines production with company headquarters. Our research and development centre, a Wellness centre including an avant-garde gym, a conference centre, and a restaurant serving zero-mileage food are all on site. Technogym Village also represents and educational and cultural hub with strong connections with the local community thanks to our work with The Wellness Foundation. It is a non-profit I founded to promote wellness culture, research and education. Over 10 years we have created something called The Wellness Valley project, which is a multi-stakeholder, real-life example of a local wellness ecosystem. The project has involved public administration, private companies, schools, the publica healthcare system and tourism operators both on the coast and on the hillside, Each of them has engaged by leveraging wellness within its specific field. Today we have more than 50 programmes all over the region free summer exercise, programmes in the public schools, new sport and wellness oriented touristic packages in the coastal área, a new touristic offer combining biking, art and gastronomy in the hillside and many others[:]

Q
[:es]¿Por qué se fundó Technogym Village y cuál es la idea/misión que hay detrás?[:en]Why was Tecnogym Village founded and what is the idea/misión behind it?[:]
A
[:es]El estar asociados al bienestar, es algo estratégico para nuestro posicionamiento. Cuando diseñamos nuestra sede, queríamos crear un lugar para inspirar al mundo. El bienestar no es un producto concreto sino una experiencia. Para entenderlo hay que vivirlo. Y luego, por supuesto, queríamos crear un lugar inspirador para nuestro personal. Queremos ser un líder mundial en el diseño de soluciones de bienestar.[:en]Being associated with wellness is strategic for our positioning. When desiging our HQ, we wanted to create a place to inspire the world. Wellness is not a concrete product but an experience. In order to understand it you need to live it. And then of course, we wanted to create an inspirational location for our staff. We want to be a world leader in designing wellness solutions.[:]

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