CONCEPT Situated on the eastern edge of Cranbrook’s historic campus, the challenge of this wellness center was to create an introspective place of contemplation and retreat in an otherwise highly public area. Nestling itself at the edge of the bluff, this design capitalizes on the privatized eastern context and serves as a transition between the public plaza to the west and the private home of the late George and Ellen Booth. The organic interior geometry inspires a fluidity that guides visitors instinctively and creates a sequence of private nooks within the space. The core programmatic spaces identifies by paneled wood skin serve to connect with the transcendental idea of breaking free from constraints as the cylindrical tubes penetrate the core and burst through the roof plane.
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