Re-centre, a boutique medical facility in Auckland, opened its doors in early 2020 and continues Klein architect’s ‘wellness in design’ ethos, further exploring holistic ways of delivering high quality healthcare and improving New Zealander’s health outcomes through good design.
Tapping into an under-explored part of the mental health system, Evolution Healthcare and Acurity Health Group joined forces after identifying a gap in the market. Their vision - a private mental health clinic that does not fit into any traditional mold, however offering an alternative to the cold and clinical notion of a psychiatrist visit.
In late 2018, Klein architects were engaged to carry out a feasibility concept study for a new-look ‘mind health’ outpatient facility. The brief was for a calm and peaceful environment that enables people to feel at ease and relaxed in a much less clinical setting than traditional mental health facilities. The interior fit out was to be balanced between homely comfort and high-end luxury, allowing clients to feel they were somewhere special, yet not outside of their comfort zone.
Re-centre’s model of care, characterised as high tech and professional delivered in a casual and friendly manner, provided the inspiration for the interiors. This has been successfully reflected in the spatial arrangement and design of the centre – swapping rigid waiting room chairs with stylish domestic furnishings; hard lines with gentle curves and soft planting.
