The paediatric practice of Doctor Uhlig and colleagues is to be found
in the premises of a former print shop in Hamburg’s Harvestehude
district. The client’s main concern was the creation of a modern
practice with a friendly ambience for its young patients while, at
the same time, keeping the historic heritage of the building alive.
With spatial requirements in a print shop obviously varying quite
significantly from those in a paediatric practice, the architects of
Henrik Diemann faced a particular challenge. Today, the loft-type
commercial premises with visible steel girders and posts is divided
into patient examination rooms and a waiting area, connected by
a corridor.
All rooms were sound insulated where necessary and ‘set’
into the floor without reaching all the way up to the ceiling. The
intelligently devised interior concept from designer Christiane von
Wietersheim matches a special lighting concept perfectly and
maintains the industrial charm of the premises.
ERCO lighting tools illuminate the rooms with accentuated light
to create a pleasant atmosphere. Developed in close dialogue
with the client, the lighting concept for the paediatric practice had
been tested earlier in ERCO’s showroom as well as on site. The
dimmable LED spotlights Optec and Cantax were provided with
interchangeable Spherolit lenses for uniform wall illumination. In
harmony with the spatial concept, they are mounted on tracks to
ensure maximum flexibility. Optec LED spotlights with RGBW
technology complement their ambient lighting role by adding bril-
liant highlights. The resulting effects create an atmosphere that is
quite unique for a medical practice – with visible benefits for both
staff and patients.
The rising sun – lighting for medical practice
Photo credit: Frieder Blickle, Hamburg
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