Two rooms in an office building were transformed into a geriatric medical office, including two consulting rooms, reception, a small kitchen area and two restrooms.

The restrooms were placed in a position that seemed less convenient, in the center of the space, instead of the back corners, where they were in the original floor plan. However, the arrangement of the restrooms, normally something secondary, allowed all spaces to receive light from the two existing windows, as well as a view towards an internal garden located between them. At the same time, this arrangement provided the necessary privacy both for the consulting rooms and the restrooms.

The central set of garden and restrooms organizes both the spaces and the circulation, creating varied situations, even in a very small area, where sometimes the space is narrower, sometimes it becomes wider, sometimes it is more intimate, sometimes more open, sometimes it is brighter, or darker, sometimes it is transparent, translucent or opaque.

The division of the offices, a large door with another internal door, made it possible to create two flexible spaces, which can be easily adapted to day-to-day demands. Primary care – whenever required – can happen simultaneously with the functioning of the main consulting room, and both spaces receive natural light, as well as views towards the garden. When primary care is not necessary, the main consulting room can be opened to become a larger space, still preserving a small defined kitchen space.

The materials such as natural wood, travertine marble, exposed concrete pillars, mortar on the walls and ceilings, selected furniture and metal furnishings – which are rich in natural textures and manual finishes – aim to make the spaces welcoming and warm, in contrast to the hostile and cold conditions which often characterize many medical clinics.

Design:

Fernando Delgado, Isabela Canêdo, Renan Vargas

Location:

Green Office, Petrópolis-RJ, Brazil

Project start:

2023

Date of completion:

2024

Floor area:

57m²

Status:

Built project

Landscape design:

Eduardo Chagas (Seiva)

Constructor:

Studio Fi

Fotografias:

Felco