Itaipava Clinic

Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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ITAIPAVA CLINIC

Diego Raposo + Arquitetos

ARCHITECTS
Diego Raposo + Arquitetos

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Manuela Simas De Oliveira

MANUFACTURERS
Casa E Forma, Construvidros, Pátio, Roger Interiores

CLIENT
Maria Alice Flora

PROJECT TEAM
Diego Raposo, Manuela Simas, Johan Santos, Pedro Theobald E Ana Luiza Parente

PHOTOGRAPHS
MCA Estúdio

AREA
260 m²

YEAR
2020

LOCATION
Itaipava, Brazil

CATAGORY
Clinic, Adaptive Reuse

This project transformed a charming house into an aesthetic clinic.The Clinic is located in Itaipava, the mountainous region of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The project's challenge was to create a place where the patient could feel comfortable and calm, as if he were at home, reconciling a program of need that included a complex system of care rooms, procedures, payment, a course area, and circulation that privileges the privacy of patients.

Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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We proposed to the client that we maintain the characteristics of the house and reinforce the feeling of comfort and connection.

In the process of developing and creating the project, we sought to imagine the feeling of waiting, the discomfort of the procedure, and the fear that patients may feel when undergoing procedures.

It was by thinking about these emotions that we created an atmosphere that brought calm and warmth.

Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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We use a more informal, clean, and minimalist language, we focus on the use of natural materials such as linen, leather, and wood in furniture and decoration and on white for walls and window frames, while on the floor we opted for white burnt cement, elements that favor relaxation and disconnection.

The connection with nature is made through the large openings of doors and windows that bring a lot of natural light into the clinic.

In the procedure rooms, the minimalist and simple language favors the focus on the internal look and self-care.

Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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The result is a clinic where the protagonist is the patient and their well-being.


Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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Itaipava Clinic
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