ARCHITECTURAL FOCUS
The design examines the technical enhancement of nature inherent to the procedures the clinic specializes in .
The layout of the space upends conventional clinic formats , foregrounding the technical expertise and cutting-edge equipment and processes that set the client experience apart . Where visitors would typically enter into a lobby and reception area that separates and disassociates the treatment procedures that occur beyond , the relationship at Lumea is inverted . The primary procedure room , and its centrepiece refractive laser equipment , is pulled to the front of the space , set against the curtain wall façade facing the pedestrian concourse , and screened behind a sweeping glass block wall . Clients are greeted in a smaller reception area and ushered through an undulating corridor to a discreet lounge beyond that takes advantage of a flanking exposure that washes the space with natural light . The privacy of the interior lounge was a critical design and operational feature of the client experience . The visual and acoustic separation from the front of the house allows for peaceful meditation , contemplation , and recovery in the moments immediately preceding or following a procedure . This passive , environmental treatment is a key tenet of Lumea ’ s approach to patient care and recovery .
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