{"id":303612,"date":"2025-11-24T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/303612\/"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T11:05:14","slug":"standard-practice-designs-copenhagen-eye-clinic-to-double-as-a-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/303612\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Practice designs Copenhagen eye clinic to double as a gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Architecture studio Standard Practice has created a gallery-informed interior for the Copenhagen Eye Institute, with details including a circular sculpture plinth and a steel-tiled<\/a> reception desk.<\/p>\n

The Copenhagen-based studio<\/a>, led by British architects Henry Gibbon and Hugh Diamond, was aiming to create the same sense of “calm and assurance” that can be found in exhibition galleries.<\/p>\n

Located in a historic 1905 building in the centre of the Danish capital, the 350-square-metre floor provides consulting rooms and surgical facilities for the specialist eye clinic.<\/p>\n

\"ColumnA maple gallery wall features alongside a circular sculpture plinth<\/p>\n

“The client wanted a healthcare environment that felt trustworthy and precise but also visually composed, reflecting the seriousness of what takes place there without feeling clinical or cold,” Gibbon told Dezeen.<\/p>\n

“Some patients would be recovering from surgery, so the space had to be gentle on the eye.”<\/p>\n

The studio initially looked at galleries for reference, focusing on how they use soft light and muted materials to create spaces that allow distraction-free observation of art.<\/p>\n

\"ReceptionA walnut-topped reception desk is clad with iridescent steel tiles<\/p>\n

This led to the idea of making a reception space that didn’t just feel like a gallery, but could actually be used as one.<\/p>\n

“It felt like an extension of the same thinking, to make the clinic not just a place of care, but a place of reflection and artistic presence,” said Gibbon.<\/p>\n

\"SculptureA sculpture by artist Nicholas Shurey provides the main focal point<\/p>\n

Standard Practice developed a series of bespoke elements to achieve this mood and aesthetic.<\/p>\n

The most prominent is the plinth in the centre of the reception area, which is topped by a bleached maple sculpture by Copenhagen-based British artist Nicholas Shurey<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A bench loops around this element, matching the seating that lines the edge of two window walls.<\/p>\n

Other elements echo the curves of Shurey’s sculpture. These include a monumental column, positioned in front of the maple-panelled gallery wall, and a translucent partition made from interlocking glass planks.<\/p>\n

\"CurvedInterlocking glass planks form a curved, translucent partition wall<\/p>\n

“We focused on what was already there, allowing an existing circular rhythm to define the new geometry,” Gibbon explained. “Every new element grew from that dialogue with the existing structure.”<\/p>\n

“The circular glass wall, together with focal points such as Nicholas Shurey’s sculpture, creates flows that feel soft and fluid, inviting moments of meandering and gentle surprise along the way.”<\/p>\n

\"BenchesThe gallery-inspired aesthetic carries through the clinic<\/p>\n

The walnut-topped reception desk serves as a counterpoint, featuring a facade of steel tiles that were heat-treated to produce an iridescent finish in shades of blue, purple and orange.<\/p>\n

“Developed and quenched in-house, the steel shifts in colour throughout the day, moving from deep purples to ochres and smoky blues, while the walnut introduces a grounded warmth and softness,” added Gibbon.<\/p>\n

\"EquipmentThe facility includes consulting rooms and surgical facilities<\/p>\n

The gallery aesthetic carries through the rest of the clinic, with a room layout designed to feel fluid rather than compartmentalised.<\/p>\n

“We met with doctors, nurses and administrative teams to understand how they work, how they move, and what they need from the clinic,” added Gibbon.<\/p>\n

“The flows, zoning and acoustic conditions were shaped around those conversations, ensuring comfort, discretion and efficiency in daily use.”<\/p>\n

Other recent Copenhagen projects include an “inviting” diabetes health centre<\/a> and a tiny 12-sided church<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The photography is by Peter Vinther<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Architecture studio Standard Practice has created a gallery-informed interior for the Copenhagen Eye Institute, with details including a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":303613,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,58237,8267,356,75,84,49626,51145],"class_list":{"0":"post-303612","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-ca","12":"tag-canada","13":"tag-copenhagen","14":"tag-denmark","15":"tag-design","16":"tag-entertainment","17":"tag-health","18":"tag-sectionall","19":"tag-sectioninteriors"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303612","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303612"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303612\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/303613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303612"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303612"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303612"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}