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Dr. Lisa Hogan moved to Raleigh, NC to establish her aesthetic medicine practice, but with a passion to up-fit her office in the most environmentally friendly way possible.
Sliding translucent doors give the office the flexibility to separate or connect adjacent spaces. When open, the office expands dramatically, with long layered views from front to back.
We chose to use low walls in the common areas, giving them a feeling of one continuous space. This also allows existing pipe and conduit to continue unimpeded up above.
A constellation of paper lanterns of varying diameters are part of a continuous ceiling space, floating over and between partition walls at various heights.
Youthology is one of the first medical offices in the area to be designed and built according to LEED guidelines, minimizing its carbon footprint. Green materials and low VOC finishes are used throughout. Salvaged local brick distinguishes the reception area and the pre-existing concrete floor was simply polished to provide a durable, eco-friendly floor finish.
A salvaged corrugated pipe marks the entry and hides an existing "tree" of electrical conduit that passes through the space. Furnishings also follow LEED specifications. Many are salvaged or made from recycled material.
A continuous shelf wraps the treatment rooms, creating a lowered ceiling entry transition between the hallway and the areas it serves.
A clerestory of 3 Form translucent panels gives windowless treatment rooms access to natural light without sacrificing privacy.
The character of the space is the result of a rich mix of materials: old wooden doors from the Habitat for Humanity Re-Use Center,
simple paper lanterns, maple cabinetry and trim,
reclaimed local heartpine shelving and brick, refurbished concrete floors,
salvaged corrugated pipe,
and translucent panels, made from recycled resin, all coming together to create a healthy, healing space.
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