#clinical operations

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Zach Pontz

Project • By Kimberly Brown Architecture PLLC • Offices

Eyebox

Eyebox is a Manhattan-based eyewear boutique and vision clinic hybrid, designed by KBA and finished in 2024. The project's goal was to unite the space's two roles—professional eye exams and glasses shopping—into a single, energetic environment that feels cohesive rather than divided. KBA led the architectural and interior design work, teaming up with Ryan Soames Engineering DPC and general contractor Ariel Consultants to execute the vision. Photographer Zach Pontz documented the finished result. Zach Pontz Zach Pontz At the heart of the concept is the exam room itself, the "eyebox," which KBA placed front and center in the showroom layout rather than hiding it in a back office. By putting the clinical side on display... More

A custom quartzite and solid-surface reception desk sits between painted circular columns, with views to the entrance elevators and main waiting area.

Pavel Bendov / Arch Explorer

A central sub-waiting area faces the glass Optical Retail space. Its location minimizes travel to 21 exam rooms. A separate check-out desk eases traffic flow.

One of two entrances to the Optical Retail Area, with minimal framing and sliding glass doors for an open, welcoming feel.

A bright, park-facing Waiting Area uses daylight sensors to adjust lighting. The reception desk connects visually to seating and views.

Patients arrive to a glowing LED glass wall. To the left: a floating eyewear display and the main Reception, opening to the Waiting Room.

Project • By MDSzerbaty Associates Architecture, LLC • Hospitals

SUNY College of Optometry 7th Floor Eye Center

The 7th floor University Eye Center at SUNY College of Optometry, located in a high-rise building overlooking Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan, serves over 60,000 patients annually. After years of heavy use, the clinical exam rooms required renovation, and the Eyewear Retail Center—which provides glasses and lenses—had become outdated and was partitioned off from public view. The existing 11,000 sq. ft. layout was inefficient for both teaching and clinical care, with long distances between waiting areas, bathrooms, testing rooms, and exam rooms causing delays and overcrowding. Pavel Bendov / Arch Explorer Working with doctors and administration, MDSA developed a plan that organized the 24 exam rooms into three “pod&r... More