CosMax
Architecture Commercial Hong Kong, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
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1. The cave - like reception lounge sets the scene, its strong links to nature inspired by the delicate curves and soft strength of a mushroom. 9504 px 6336 px 1018 KB A3 print |
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2. Two large illuminated skylights framed by extruded plaster tubes in the ceiling suffuse the reception lounge in a soft glow, and patients enter a passage framed by travert in ecolumns. 9226 px 5770 px 718 KB A3 print |
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3. Close up view of the Traveltine column which resembles a mushroom. 6295 px 9442 px 1 MB A3 print |
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4. Close up view of the Mushroom lamp carved from a single slab of Traveltine. 6244 px 9366 px 1 MB A3 print |
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5. Close up view of the metallic reception desk. 6058 px 9087 px 2 MB A3 print |
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6. Close up view of the metallic reception desk. 6186 px 9279 px 2 MB A3 print |
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7. Close up view of the Traveltine product display and column which marks the entrance to the treatment passage. 9199 px 6133 px 1 MB A3 print |
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8. Close up view of the mushroom shape sky light framed by extruded plaster tubes . 9150 px 6100 px 2 MB A3 print |
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9. The curved plastered passage ceiling within set lights is a contrast to the strong metallic materiality and scientific feel of the corridor. 6140 px 9210 px 3 MB A3 print |
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10. The curved plastered passage ceiling within set lights is a contrast to the strong metallic materiality and scientific feel of the corridor. 6336 px 9504 px 1 MB A3 print |
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11. Privacy is at the heart of the design, and meticulous attention was devoted to lighting and to the passage linking the rooms. 9222 px 6055 px 688 KB A3 print |
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12. Automatic doors lead into cocoon - like relaxation pods providing a sense of emotional security. 6150 px 9224 px 1 MB A3 print |
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13. Automatic doors lead into cocoon - like relaxation pods providing a sense of emotional security. 6336 px 9504 px 924 KB A3 print |
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14. The cocoon - like relaxation pods providing a sense of emotional security. 16309 px 9156 px 2 MB A3 print |
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15. Close up view of the large and mini Mushroom lamps. 6173 px 9259 px 1023 KB A3 print |
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Description
CosMax, located in a modern high-rise office building in the centre of Hong Kong, is the latest inception of a cosmetic medical centre, with interiors inspired by an underground mushroom cave symbolising growth, renewal and longevity. When patients arrive, the ethereal theme transforms their busy urban lives into a serene, relaxing and spiritually enlightening harmony as they go through medical procedures. These professional, reassuring interiors – a world away from the usual clinical environment - reflect the CosMax moral philosophy and discerning values.
The design brief called for a futuristic yet meditative sense of place, and in the 400sqm are a reception lounge, and consultation, treatment and cocoon-like aftercare relaxation rooms. The cave-like reception lounge sets the scene, its strong links to nature inspired by the delicate curves and soft strength of a mushroom, whose mystery, resilience and healing properties, are reflected in the mushroom lamps.
Two large illuminated skylights framed by extruded plaster tubes in the ceiling suffuse the reception lounge in a soft glow, and then patients enter a futuristic
tunnel framed by travertine columns. Privacy is at the heart of the design, and meticulous attention was devoted to lighting and to the passage linking the rooms.
Finally the cocoon-like relaxation pods provide a sense of emotional security.
Despite the strong contrast between nature and technology, everything contributes to the feeling of peace and tranquillity, and to redefining the experience of a cosmetic medical centre. The geometric metallic reception counter is juxtaposed with the cavernous lounge, whereas the curved plastered passage ceiling with inset lights is a contrast to the strong metallic materiality and scientific feel of the corridor, so that subtle nuances add to the patients’ personal and spiritual comfort, and sustain their confidence and trust.
“We wanted to challenge the old concepts of a cosmetic medical centre,” says NCDA founder Nelson Chow. “It does not have to be a stark, clinical experience.
You should feel cherished and cared for from the minute you walk through the door.”
Details
| Project size | 3000 ft2 |
| Site size | 3000 ft2 |
| Completion date | 2022 |
Project team
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Nelson Chow | |
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NC Design & Architecture Ltd |