Embedded into the green area of a hospital complex, the new pharmacy forms an autonomous addition to the ensemble of the cultural monument. The multi-angled shape of the building derives from the surrounding context and adds to the functional and architectural concept.
The beige-coloured plaster façade was refined with a horizontal broom stroke structure, giving it an iridescent appearance and correspondence to the surrounding, existing buildings.
The slim aluminum windows are flush with the façade. An incision into the building is lined with wooden elements and emphasizes the pharmacy’s main entrance. In contrast to the building’s sharp-edged exterior, the main sales area is a welcoming cocoon.
Characterized by floor-to-ceiling wall paneling and built-in furniture made of dark, wooden surfaces, the visitor enters an unexpectedly sheltered cosmos. Curved, dynamic sales counters with high-gloss lacquered surfaces complete the scenery. Natural daylight enters the room via circular skylights that provide a view of the surrounding treetops.

Building project: Pharmacy at the city forest | new building in Zwickau-Marienthal
Client: Uta Münch
Completion: 2009
Photographer: Maximilian Meisse, Geuther