The client acquired 7000 sq ft on the second floor of a landmarked building within Manhattan's historic ‘Ladies Mile’ district, the space comprised one open floor with ten magnificent windows overlooking the city. The new health and wellness center, integrates 8 treatment rooms, cryotherapy, blood work, bodywork and nutritionist rooms alongside a retail area, reception and other support spaces, whilst maintaining the volume of the original space. Analysing the requirements of the client, it soon became apparent that the programmatic requirements of the brief would fill the entire floor space if not designed efficiently. Developing a simple and strong concept, the treatment areas were placed inboard of the external windows, organizing the principle programmatic requirements within one freestanding enclosure sitting centrally within the space. Freeing up the perimeter to circulation, patients and staff pass along the long line of windows to enjoy the light, air and city views. The cladding to the free-floating pod housing the treatment rooms appears soft and sensuous, a counterpoint to the grittiness of the streets below. A unique cladding system was developed depicting the form of a curtain; with its undulating rhythmic lines, custom made from yachting fiberglass as if ‘frozen in time’. Our intention was to create spaces that would be calm and contemporary; a sanctuary from everyday life in the city...We designed everything to be organized and well-crafted functionally.