The public realm is dominated by a hyper scaled (theatre) curtain, hovering above the street. At a pragmatic level the curtain provides shade for the pedestrians below and controls glare to the surgical theatre above. It is also a sign that this was once the site of the historic Dawn Picture Theatre.

On approach the patient is challenged to see (and feel) the mismatch in the joinery between the soft sinuous forms and the hard timber mouldings, revealing the visual trick being played upon them. In the context of their condition, the intent is to provide an unexpectedly familiar and playful environment.

The same handrails, timber skirtings, cornices, and picture rails found in the domestic settings of the surgery’s clients combine to make the projects joinery. Each piece presenting as if it was a curtain.