Dr. Grau / Wurster, Historic Adaptive Reuse, 2006Size: 2,500 s.f.Location: Niles, CaliforniaThis building was designed by William Wurster in 1941 for one of the few surgeons between Oakland and San Jose. The building was effectively a one-man hospital wit
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Existing condition photos of the street frontage and side entrance under the canopy.
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Existing condition photos from the back looking toward the street and a detail of the canopy.
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Proposed adaptive reuse plan of the interior, working with the features of the exterior, and executing the anticipated (as planned in 1941) extension of the building at the rear.
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Pedestrian canopy at the building side entrance.
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Evening lighting along the drive aisle at the new western canopy and sun screen.
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West elevation illustrating the compositional point-counterpoint dialogue between the existing canopy and the new sunscreen canopy.
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Original plan illustrating X-ray and surgery rooms with a recovery/living apartment at the rear.
