Interview with architect of MY CLINIC Jakub Murla - Blog

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MY CLINIC, the family clinic is located in the newly built administrative Telehouse building near Evropská třída in Dejvice in Prague 6. The architect of the project is the renowned Prague studio SCHINDLER SEKO ARCHITEKTI. We talked to Jakub Murla, one of the architects who participated in the design of the MY CLINIC interiors.

MY CLINIC (MC): Can you please briefly introduce your architectural studio? And was the Telehouse project different in any way from your other projects?

Jakub Murla (JM): Our studio implements a wide range of projects - residential and administrative. The Telehouse project is rather one of the larger ones but it cannot be said that it fundamentally deviates from our other projects, either in size or location. After all, we also implemented the PPF Gate project which is in a neighbouring building to Telehouse.

However, it is not always the rule that we also design interiors of our buildings which are often built by individual tenants. In the case of MY CLINIC, we were pleased to be approached to work also on the interior design. We wanted to create a more attractive, pleasant and gentler environment compared to the slightly austere face that the house outside sets the city.

MC: So what was the investor's assignment for you in the case of MY CLINIC?

JM: The assignment contained a lot of operational things which related to the description of individual medical workplaces. However, great emphasis was put on creating a homely atmosphere, more welcoming than many people know from conventional medical facilities. We imagined the environment of a cosy cafe or hotel where the visitor would feel comfortable. We were pleased to see that such an environment is highly appreciated by health professionals themselves.

MC: Can you describe how the preparatory work went after you received the assignment?

JM: The key point was really the discussion on how to meet all the hygienic, fire and operating conditions that are associated with the operation of medical facilities and at the same time create the desired cosy atmosphere for the interior.

So, we spent a lot of time discussing what each of us see in the elements of the home environment. We all agreed that we are not looking for cheerful colours that would create a cheerful atmosphere. We focused more on the use of wood panelling and darker shades.

While in the surgeries it was necessary to maintain functionality and practicality, including, for example, uniformity of lighting, in other areas we could afford to be more emotional. That is why we did not follow the path of evenly lit up areas of corridors and waiting rooms, but we preferred individual lighting which creates more interesting and a little more dramatic lighting scenes.

MC: Of course, when preparing projects, you work with very accurate and high-quality visualizations. But was there anything that surprised you about the final look of the MY CLINIC interior?

JM: As architects, we are deeply immersed in the project and we can imagine the result quite accurately, so we were not surprised. Visualizations are part of the work and communication with the client, but it is necessary to admit that the best visualizations will not replace the feeling of the rendered space.

MC: All the more you will be delighted by the positive reaction of users, won't you?

JM: Yes, I am very happy about that. I was pleased with the laudatory comments of the investor, the doctors, who quickly settled in the premises and the favourable reactions of the first patients.

Interview with architect of MY CLINIC Jakub Murla 05.07.2021