Building in existing buildings

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Project • By SDG Architecture, LLC • Hospitals

AZ Gastro

Gastroenterology clinics tend to have a reputation of being located in windowless buildings, with a sterile and un-welcoming feel. When Arizona Gastroenterology wanted a new clinic designed at an existing second floor medical building, they tasked the design team to construct a new center that would function as needed, but feel more like a higher end medical clinic than typical. The layout of the clinic captured the many exterior windows by locating lobbies, check in, offices, break rooms, follow up and some exam rooms along those exterior walls. Caption Even the pre and post op area enjoys exterior windows, which can help aid in the recover of a procedure. Efficient flow of patient traffic is created with locating the entrance to bot... More

Project • By Elbstrand & Mannschaft GmbH • Private Houses

Haus A

For all those who are not familiar with the Hamburg real estate market: Finding such a beautiful city villa is like winning the lottery. That's what the Hamburg family thought when they bought the house built in the 1920s. The family had fallen in love with the small, hygge-like structure and atmosphere of the house, but were used to the comfort of a new, ultra-modern penthouse building. Our challenge was therefore obvious: to preserve the charm of the old but place it in a new context, create new space and integrate it harmoniously into the existing, open up structures and thus create a refuge for the residents in the middle of the city with high design standards. Lisa Claussen Lisa Claussen Lisa Claussen Lisa Claussen... More