To build its own space for a prosthetic clinic and workshop, the investor purchased a small auto repair shop in a row of single-story houses in the Old Town. The predominantly one-story houses in the area have gable roofs with ridges running along the street and a street façade featuring a passage with one or two windows. The repeatedly renovated building occupied the entire small lot that was formed by separating it from a larger structure. The exterior appearance of the new building is derived from the traditional local street layout with 'L'-shaped houses. The renovation thus preserves the existing street section of the service. By restoring the historical footprint of the courtyard wing, a small yard necessary for illuminating the interior rooms is created on the property. The ground floor houses medical facilities accessible to patients: reception, examination rooms, a gym, and an office with facilities. The addition of slanted wooden laminated frames on the upper floor serves as a workshop and plaster room. A green courtyard with a tree is used as a training path for patients. Both the street section and the courtyard extension have a roof covering made of cement-bonded fiber shingles. The walls are plastered. The street façade maintains and strengthens the traditional appearance of local houses with one main entrance and a window facing the street. The slanted enlargement of the openings allows for working with proportions and the placement of technical networks.
Rusina Frei architects
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