Replacing a worn bar and surface parking lot at Independence Avenue and Hardy Avenue intersection, the project’s overall form and materiality sprung from a response to context. Exterior brick cladding and the building’s scale take cues from the surrounding urban setting, while the roof provides playful, creative solutions to sustainability and spatial definition. Undulating roof planes respond to the varying program spaces beneath. Gaps and holes between the planes frame skyward vistas and allow natural daylighting into exam rooms and the nurses’ station.

The south entry, where the roof plane extends as a porte cochere, acts as a welcoming access point, naturally leading visitors into the reception space. The waiting room overlooks an outdoor courtyard, which endows a peaceful atmosphere through natural landscaping and skylights.