clark nexsen 

Location: Asheville, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Orthodontics envisioned their new office as a signature space that creates a spa-like experience.  To accomplish this goal, the design builds upon the tension between the opposing natures of the commercial street development and the natural potential of the site.  Restrained exterior geometry frames an interior, fluid transition to an unexpected, natural focus beyond the building:  a lush, verdant garden, sheltered in the lee of the building.  The juxtaposition of a soaring roof and a sculptural, layered wall facilitates the connection between interior and exterior, while a stepped, stone-clad perimeter wall anchors the building on its site.