Astrid Dispensary - Byron Bay
By Alte. Studio
The client’s brief called for a “non-pharmacy pharmacy”, a modern pharmacy space free from clichés, visually and sensorially breaking down medicinal cannabis stigma. The small space and strict budget made it difficult to create the desired openness while also maintaining the necessary privacy to help patients feel safe. However, ingenuity and simplicity came together to bring the client’s vision to life.
The flow of the space starts with the open lounge area, a soothing waiting area for patients as they begin their journey, that is surrounded by greenery and natural materials. While most pharmacies situate their pharmacists and dispensary at the back, Astrid Dispensary defies convention by prioritising the connection and trust between patient and pharmacist through this uninhibited lounge area.
While the project made the most of the existing space and repurposed materials and fixtures to meet budget, curved detailing in the joinery created a space devoid of clinical feeling. The duality of strength and warmth found in Tasmanian Oak and Terrazzo stone were combined to create a space which upholds the respect medicine deserves; a space which reiterates Astrid Dispensary’s passion for natural medicine.
Every choice ties back to the brand and ethos of Astrid Dispensary.
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Alte. Studio is an emerging architecture and design studio, established in May 2020 by architect, Barbara Chung. The studio specialises in commercial and residential design.
The practice is a celebration of all aspects of design. Collaboration, flexibility, and the utmost care is at the heart of all holistic design solutions the practice delivers to clients.
Treating the design process as an open conversation, the practice rejects a one-sided approach and encourages a comfortable back-and-forth to achieve the collective vision. This intimate and relaxed approach underpins the belief that uncomplicated design is the antidote and the balm. This manifests in design highlights the importance of human connection spiritual and physical – from celebrating tactile materials reflective of the natural world, to shapes and palettes that soothe and nourish the senses. The practice uses a collaborative and holistic approach to design, teaming up with other like-minded creatives to bring beautiful spaces to life.
In 2021 and 2023, Alte. Studio was nominated as emerging designer of the year at the IDEA awards and won the 2021 Gold Award for Best Retail Design at the DrivenxDesign Melbourne Design awards. Barbara holds a B.ArchSt and M.Arch from the University of Melbourne, is a registered architect with the ARBV and is a member of the Australian Institute of Architects.
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