Jo Lombard Boutique Gym

WORDS Michaela Stehr PHOTOS Samantha Lowe

A new contemporary workout space has opened in Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap.

The idea behind the space is to provide a relaxing and fulfilling workout experience with clean and minimal features placed against the backdrop of the mountain.

“Going to the gym is an experience you need to repeat over and over, so it is important to find a place that inspires you to exercise, but most importantly, a place that you want to return to time and time again,” explains founder Jo Lombard.

Aiden Hart, interior architect and director of Inhouse, maintained the original structure of the building while adding the modern twist of a glass front, textured walls and cement flooring for an industrial feel.

BMJ Designs’ architect and founder Brigitte Butler planned the aesthetics of the space around both function and form. “I wanted to link the clean, monochrome palette back to the buzz of the city at its doorstep. We focused on positioning the training equipment to maximise the incredible views of the mountain, and kept the space simple and functional,” she says.

JL Boutique Gym is located at 142 Buitengracht Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. For more information, visit boutiquegym.co.za.