klab architecture: placebo pharmacy

‘placebo pharmacy’ by klab architecture in athens, greece all images courtesy klab architecture

greek practice klab architecture has completed ‘placebo pharmacy’, a 600 m2 cylindrical building in the capital city of athens. located on one of the longest and busiest avenues of the area, the form of the design seeks to engage with the energy of the urban site.

exterior facade treatment

featuring a white facade perforated with braille, the supralocal pharmacy holds an individual identity that serves as an attractive and memorable visual marker in the city. the spiraling language of the exterior is continued throughout the organization of the interior, accommodating a curved ramp that connects the ground floor to the upper level. the products follow the same centrifugal force of the design, branching out from a central point – the cashiers desk – on the floor and intuitively directing the internal circulation in a circular motion.

interior view

the primary shop space is contained on the ground floor with an upper mezzanine floor accommodating office space and a temporary surgical room for visiting health professionals. in order to maintain the radial pattern of the space, the drug dispensary, preparation areas and toilets are collected to one side of the shopping area.

offices on upper level

curved internal rampway

view from rampway

view of primary shop space

display shelves

night view

floor plan / level 0

floor plan / level +1