External Case Study

Eastbrooke Medical Centre, Southport

2019. Truelocal.Com.Au. https://www.truelocal.com.au/business/eastbrooke-family-clinic southport/southport.

A doctor's surgery is a great example of a place that majority of people feel vulnerable and uncomfortable whilst occupying. The experiment exhibited a spatial layout that exemplified elements that are similar to the environment and atmosphere at the East-Brooke Medical center in Southport.   

This surgery is extremely cold and sterile which follows the same formula of every basic medical center. They have attempted to make the waiting room inviting and pleasant, although have failed to do so. The rows of chairs face each other and when being called upon for your appointment everyone is aware of your presence. This shows that this space is purely designed for optical fulfillment, rather than taking into consideration the senses and the experience of its users.  

I personally go to this doctors surgery and I always feel anxious and 'on display' when waiting for the doctor to come and call my name. It is more open and spacious then the usual doctors surgery waiting room but it doesn't necessarily work in their favour. It creates large open spaces that are completely under utilised, thus creating a uncomfortable segregation of spaces. 

2019. Truelocal.Com.Au. https://www.truelocal.com.au/business/eastbrooke-family-clinic-southport/southport.