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Dra. Skin - Derma Institure

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Waiting room. We used Barichara stone (a Colombian stone) in the furniture, utilizing artisanal processes to give these pieces a sculptural character. - ar_ea. photographer: Mateo Soto
ar_ea. photographer: Mateo Soto
ar_ea. photographer: Mateo Soto
Waiting room. We used Barichara stone (a Colombian stone) in the furniture, utilizing artisanal processes to give these pieces a sculptural character. - ar_ea. photographer: Mateo Soto

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Nathan Watts
Nathan Watts Creative Director at Interstore
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6
6.75
Doris Sung
Doris Sung Principal/Director of Undergraduate Programs at DOSU Studio Architecture/USC School of Architecture
This project maximizes on the repet...
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8
8
5
6.5
Tobias Geisler
Tobias Geisler Cofounder at VAVE Studio
I like the simplicity of the design...
5
7
6
5
5.75
Lorcan O'Herlihy
Lorcan O'Herlihy Founder, Design Principal at Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]
6
7
7
6
6.5
Julio Kowalenko
Julio Kowalenko Cofounder at Atelier Caracas
5
7
6
5
5.75
Simon Goff
Simon Goff Founder and Director at Floor_Story
7
7
8
5
6.75
Akanksha Deo Sharma
Akanksha Deo Sharma Designer at Ikea
6
7
8
5
6.5
Ting Yu
Ting Yu Chief Architect at Wutopia Lab
6
6
4
5
5.25
Janne van Berlo
Janne van Berlo Founder at Atelier van Berlo
7
7
8
5
6.75
Frank Lee
Frank Lee Founder and President at Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology
7
6
7
7
6.75
Nic Granleese
Nic Granleese CEO and Cofounder at BowerBird
5
6
6
5
5.5
Victoria Yakusha
Victoria Yakusha Founder and chief architect at Yakusha Studio & FAINA Collection of live design
7
7
8
5
6.75
Jeff Yrazabal
Jeff Yrazabal President at SRG Partnership
Great example of how restraint in t...
6
8
8
5
6.75
Designer
Client
Dra. Skin
Floor area
500 ㎡
Completion
2023
Budget
400.000 USD
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Dra Skin represents a new approach to wellness.
Dra. Skin is a dermatological center dedicated to skin and hair care located in Medellin, Colombia. It is a place centered around innovation (technology and science) and body wellness, comprised of a collection of spaces defined by gentle curved walls that dissolve the separation between space, art, atmosphere, and light.

The floor plan distribution is inspired by the research of architect and artist John Hejduk (1929-2000, New York) on the architectural implications of the "diamond configuration": a forty-five-degree rotation of bounding elements with respect to an orthogonal system.

This is how Dra. Skin is organized based on an orthogonal system (a reinforced concrete structural system), and the rotation of walls and dividing surfaces. The square floor plan is divided by six grid lines, intersecting at 9 rectangular concrete columns, forming the system that will organize and allow the rotation of walls, seeking diverse spatiality that changes in section according to its use, providing a journey for the visiting user.

The materiality is composed of a single element and color. Understanding the project through its use, we decided to use a high-specification stucco as a low-maintenance and highly aseptic material. The walls have a horizontal, rough texture and a light tone that blends with stainless steel elements and translucent glass surfaces, allowing glimpses of the interior.

To break away from the monochromatic palette of the space and solid forms, the decision was made to incorporate Barichara stone in the material and formal composition. This stone, extracted from mines in Santander, Colombia, is characterized by a rustic texture and earthy tones. We use it by introducing hand-carved pieces into furniture, and the hand-carved rustic stone takes a prominent place in the reception area of the space.