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Collection by Heather Corcoran

A New York Health Center Embraces Modern Design

It doesn't look like your ordinary doctor's office—and that's precisely the point.

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Patients enter through a bright orange door that recalls classic midcentury forms, while a perforated metal screen adds a uniform face over existing windows, letting in sunlight during the day and allowing the building to emit a warm glow at night.
Patients enter through a bright orange door that recalls classic midcentury forms, while a perforated metal screen adds a uniform face over existing windows, letting in sunlight during the day and allowing the building to emit a warm glow at night.
The waiting room features clean lines and pops of bright colors, making what can be a stressful environment a soothing space.
The waiting room features clean lines and pops of bright colors, making what can be a stressful environment a soothing space.
The design's use of color and light earned it an AIA Healthcare Design Award in the under $25 million category.
The design's use of color and light earned it an AIA Healthcare Design Award in the under $25 million category.
Located on the corner of a busy thoroughfare, the building—with its illuminated ceiling, which glows through floor-to-ceiling windows—acts as a beacon in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.
Located on the corner of a busy thoroughfare, the building—with its illuminated ceiling, which glows through floor-to-ceiling windows—acts as a beacon in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens.