The client, a rapidly growing ophthalmic practice, had outgrown their existing rooms and desperately needed more space. The brief called for a new fit-out, specialised rooms and spaces, to serve the needs of the practice within an existing high rise office building. With a limited floor area to work with, efficient planning was crucial to allow the specific functional requirements of the practice to be met. The focus was to minimise circulation space and maximise room space. Consult rooms occupy the glazed perimeter of the floor serviced by the main circulation spine which also serves to separate the public/ancilliary spaces from the clinical areas.The relationship between the spaces was important in ensuring their use was functional at the same time providing a light filled and pleasant workplace. Bockout blinds and venetians on the perimeter glazed walls control light in the rooms which require lower light levels at the same time allowing flexibility in their use.
Photos by Lily Zdilar
Waiting room and reception.
Reception. Warm timber ceiling denotes this space.
Single circulation spine - all rooms feed off this corridor.