TUFA’s Boulder Lounge is taking Philadelphia by storm. Co-Owner Reiver Ketcham weighs in on what it was like to work with Futurist on the design and layout of the facility. Read the interview here.
TUFA’s Owner Weighs in on Designing with Futurist
Client Interview – Reiver Ketcham, Co-Owner of TUFA’s Boulder Lounge
Facility: TUFA’s Boulder Lounge, Philadelphia, PA Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Website: tufasboulderlounge.com Q: What were your motives for launching a commercial climbing gym business? A: There was no one reason, but rather a combination of reasons. I love to climb, and by a stroke of luck, timing, and hard work, […]
Client Interview – Sarahjoy Allen, Approach Climbing Gym
Facility: Approach Climbing Gym Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Flooring for Bouldering, Roped & Training Areas Open Since: Summer 2015 Q: What is your ownership team’s involvement with the sport of climbing? A: Sarahjoy started climbing at the University of Nebraska 12-years ago. In that time she was a route setter, competed with some […]
Client Interview – Andrew Dreis & Eli Klarman, Co-Founders of NOBL
Facility: New Orleans Boulder Lounge, New Orleans, LA Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Bouldering Flooring System Open since: July 2015 Q: Describe what is unique about your particular climbing gym’s business model and services. A: The most unique thing about our business model is that it’s as much community space as it is […]
Client Interview – Kyle Batta, Owner of Climb Lafayette
Facility: Climb Lafayette, Lafayette, IN Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Bouldering Flooring System, Custom Roped Flooring Open Since: June 2015 Website: www.climblafayette.com Business Description: Climb Lafayette is the first dedicated indoor rock climbing facility in the beautiful Lafayette Indiana area, with Purdue University located across the river in West Lafayette. We have 4,000 sq. ft. of climbing, […]
Client Interview – John Johnson, Owner of Crimper’s Climbing Gym
Facility: Crimper’s Climbing Gym, Blacksburg, VA Futurist Services: Business Consulting, Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Open Since: April 2012 Website: www.crimpersclimbing.com Q: Why did you choose to engage Futurist Climbing Consultants as independent designers for your climbing gym? A: Our decision to engage Futurist was based on a few long conversations with Timy Fairfield and the realization […]
Client Interview – Joe Czerwinski, Owner of Focus Climbing Center
Facility: Focus Climbing Center, Mesa, AZ Futurist Services: Business Consulting, Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Open Since: June 2013 Website: www.focusclimbingcenter.com Q: Why did you choose to engage Futurist Climbing Consultants as independent designers for your climbing gym? A: The guys at Futurist are not concerned with how much money the wall company can make […]
Client Interview – Matt Sawyer, Co-Owner of The Wall
Facility: The Wall, Vista, CA Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Open Since: June 2014 Website: www.thewallclimbinggym.com Q: Why did you choose to engage Futurist Climbing Consultants as independent designers for your climbing gym? A: The first time that we spoke with Timy was a three or four hour phone call. We contacted him […]
Client Interview – Randy Englekirk, Co-Owner of The Wall
Facility: The Wall, Vista, CA Futurist Services: Wall & Facility Design, Custom Flooring System Open Since: June 2014 Website: www.thewallclimbinggym.com Q: Why did you choose to engage Futurist Climbing Consultants as independent designers for your climbing gym? A: After shopping around for wall designers we couldn’t find anyone that really took pride in their work. We received […]
