[solidcore] is a fast growing boutique fitness studio in the DC area and beyond. They currently have 10 studios with a goal of reaching 50 locations by the end of 2017. It is their commitment to you that every time you come to the studio, you will feel [welcomed] [supported] [motivated] and [challenged]. They aim to be a community that helps you [love] your body, mind and spirit while you create the [strongest] version of yourself.

With Anne Mahlum’s (founder, owner, and CEO) vision in mind – HBW created a space to reflect her workout culture. The intimate work out space is plastered with words of encouragement – seen on the walls when you are in a lunge to the floor when you’re holding a five minute plank. Not a detail was left unturned in the unique build out of each studio.

High ceilings, sculptural bulkheads, sandblasted glass walls and the soothing murmur of a waterfall in the Reception area set up the tone the moment you step into this 5000 s.f. Dermatology Clinic. Located in an outer suburb of Washington DC, the practice intends to draw on the exurban crowd that normally travels into the city for treatment, while also appealing to patients from the urban center. The practice provides MOHS surgery and dermatological care as well as cosmetic procedures.

Much of the layout was driven by the lab-intensive nature of the skin cancer surgery process. Access to lab functions from each operatory is an important functional requirement. The design capitalizes on the second-story corner location by using glass to blast daylight into the circulation paths and all the interior treatment rooms as well. From anywhere within the clinic, the views to the outside and the natural light throughout create an uplifting feeling.