Beacon是一个以健康为导向的商业建筑，围绕着一个专门设计的皮肤诊所。该建筑在第二层设有三个诊所[医学皮肤科、美容科和风湿病科]，零售单位位于地面，位于地下停车场之上。混凝土因其更坚固的品质而被选为建筑基座[地下和地上]，而木材则被用作主要的灵感来源，以创造一个温暖而温馨的空间。
Beacon is a health-oriented commercial building that centers around a purpose-designed skin clinic. The building features three clinics [medical dermatology, aesthetic, and rheumatology] at the second story level, retail units at grade, on top of underground parking. Selected for its more robust qualities, concrete is used for the building base [underground and above ground], while wood is used as a primary inspiration to create a warm and welcoming space.
在街道上，混凝土柱在轮廓上显得很薄，支撑着上面的混凝土面纱，并划分出零售店的入口。间歇性地与玻璃板交错排列，宽大的透明平面吸引着路人，并最大限度地增加了临街的面积。在二楼，保护性的混凝土面纱包裹着整个结构，形成了隐私和强烈的视觉冲击，成为街道的隔音屏障，并为建筑使用者提供了一个围墙。
On the street, concrete columns appear thin in profile, support a concrete veil above, and demarcate retail entrances. Intermittently staggered with panels of glazing, the generous transparent planes engage passersby and maximize street frontage. On the second floor, the protective concrete veil wraps the structure, created for privacy and a strong visual break, an acoustic barrier from the street, and an enclosure for building users.
对建筑主要功能的分析–皮肤病诊所需要大量柔和的自然光来对病人进行评估和治疗–揭示了二层的各种过程和程序的光线调节的重要性。设计围绕着将自然光带入空间的不同方式展开，同时减少直接暴露在阳光和眩光下：高大的夹层围墙将光线冲向屋顶的轻质木质底层；拐角处的镂空阳台柔和地照亮走廊空间；战略性地放置天窗；中央采光井向下延伸穿过两个高层，用光线穿透公园大道。
Analysis of the building’s primary function – dermatological clinics require a significant amount of soft natural light for patient assessment and treatment – revealed the importance of light modulation for a variety of processes and procedures at the second-story level. The design evolves around different ways of bringing natural light into the spaces while reducing direct exposure to sun and glare: a tall clerestory perimeter that washes light against the roof’s light wooden undercroft; cut-away balconies at corners that softly light corridor spaces; strategically placed skylights; and a central lightwell that extends down through the two upper floors and pierces the parkade with light.
灯塔的内部核心是多层次的采光井，它使阳光穿过建筑核心一直照射到停车场，使游客从到达的第一时间就改变了建筑的内部体验。光井360度辐射到邻近的空间，体现了该中心所代表的自然和健康的精神。向天空开放的高大植被被设想为绿化柱子，并使建筑的内部生活充满活力。
The interior centerpiece of Beacon is the multi-level lightwell that allows sunlight to travel through the building core all the way to the parkade, transforming the building’s inner experience for visitors from the very first point of arrival. The lightwell radiates into adjacent spaces in 360 degrees and embodies the natural and healthy ethos that the center represents. Open to the sky, tall vegetation is envisioned to green the column and animate the interior life of the building.
该项目的顶层有一连串充满光亮的空间，由木梁系统定义，提供房间之间的声音分离。这个围栏系统解决了一系列的功能要求：它作为一个屋顶结构，允许大跨度和不间断的楼板，通过7英尺的门槛创造亲密感，每次经过 “蛋形 “结构的时候，都能感受到这种亲密感 加拿大卡尔加里灯塔诊所，最后，提供了一个通过天然材料扩散光线的表面，带来温暖、宁静的光辉。
The project’s top floor features a sequence of light-filled spaces defined by a wood beam system that offers sound separation between rooms. This coffered system solves a number of functional requirements: it acts as a roof structure that allows large spans and an uninterrupted floor plate, creates intimacy by way of 7- foot thresholds, experienced each time one passes under the ‘egg-crate’ structure Beacon Clinic, Calgary, Canada and finally, provides a surface that diffuses light via natural material for a warm, tranquil glow.
由于大部分的治疗体验是在加长的检查椅上水平进行的，所以典型的病人视角是在天花板上。取代无处不在的声学瓦片，通常是这些结构和他们的经验的特点，是改变病人体验的关键。
As much of the treatment experience is spent horizontally in an extended examination chair, the typical patient perspective is of the ceiling. Replacing the ubiquitous acoustic tile that often characterizes these structures and their experiences was key to transforming the patient experience.
木质天花板的弧线不仅将自然光从屋顶边缘吸引到室内，而且–从邻近的视野可以看到–它的外观是标志性的，优雅地鞠躬，不影响隐藏在背后的私人空间。此外，高高的阁楼天花板与机械系统和自然空气对流相结合，确保暖空气保持在天花板空间，而空调空气在病人和工作人员占据的7英尺的空间内循环，以促进专注和清醒的状态。结构和光线相结合，为用户创造了一个直观的内部流线，并将参观者运送到一个高处的、充满光线的环境中。
The arc of the wood ceiling not only draws a wash of natural light to the interior from the roofline edge but – visible from neighboring vistas – its appearance is iconic and elegantly bows out of view without compromising the private spaces tucked behind. Further, the high coffered ceiling combined with the mechanical system and natural air convection ensures that warm air remains in the ceiling space while conditioned air circulates in the bottom 7 feet of the space occupied by patients and staff to promote focused and wakeful conditions. Structure and light combine to create an intuitive interior flow for users and transport visitors to an elevated, light-filled environment.
Architects: 5468796 Architecture
Area : 25000 ft²
Year : 2020
Photographs :James Brittain
Manufacturers : AAA Doors LTD, Brisco Manufacturing, Desa Glass, Done Right Exteriors, Executive Millwork, Impeccable Interiors, Lafarge Canada Inc
Structural Engineering : Wolsey Structural Engineering
Civil Engineering : Watt Consulting Group
Geotechnical Engineering : E2K
Landscape Consultant : Navagrah Landscape Architecture
Planner : Civic Works
Energy Consultant : Footprint Consulting
General Contractor : RNDSQR
Project Team : Emeil Alvarez, Pablo Batista, Brandon Bergem, Ken Borton, Jordy Craddock, Donna Evans, Ben Greenwood, Johanna Hurme, Jeff Kachkan, Stas Klaz, Lindsey Koepke, Kelsey McMahon, Colin Neufeld, Sasa Radulovic, Amanda Reis, Erin Riediger, Helia Saadat, Matthew Trendota, Shannon Wiebe, Jenn Yablonowski
Envelope Consultant : Optimize Envelope Engineering
City : Calgary
Country : Canada