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A private healthcare setting calls for a particular level of care and attention

Sector of activity

Workspace

Client

O2 - Bloc opératoire de Québec

Year

2025

Location

Quebec

Photography

Alexandre Guerin

Partners

Engineering : Cima+

Contractor : TB4 Ronam

Project Team

Alexandre Frenière
Anne Lajoie-Bergeron
Annie Martineau
Arianne Richard
Coralie Beaudoin
Eugénie Malo
Marie-Pier Coudé
Victoria Labrie

A private healthcare setting calls for more than a functional response. It requires careful attention to experience, perception, and the well-being of the people it serves.

This clinic, dedicated to spinal surgery, was conceived with that perspective in mind: to offer a refined, integrated, and calming environment, for both those who work there and those receiving care.

The operating room is based on a refined and fully integrated approach. Lighting, ventilation, and all technical equipment were designed to recede, allowing for a clear and legible space.

Close coordination between medical and technical teams made it possible to conceal wiring and gas lines, reducing visual clutter and contributing to a calmer, more controlled environment. This level of design rigor supports both the work of the staff and the patients’ sense of confidence.

At reception, a different kind of balance emerges. The purity of the lines meets the warmth of the materials. Indirect lighting, careful acoustic treatment, and the selection of textures all contribute to a respectful experience, from the very first moments.

Each element is designed with use in mind. The bench, shaped to support the back, offers a posture better suited than a traditional chair. It reflects a simple intention: to extend care beyond the medical act.

Here, even waiting becomes a moment thoughtfully supported, within an environment designed to soothe, support, and better welcome.