EMERGENCY CARE AVAILABLE 24 / 7
41.40° N   2.17° E Baghdad / serving emergency, surgical, outpatient, and diagnostic care. A studio for considered, enduring space — established 2014. Medicine, surgery, and patient pathways shaped through precision, compassion, and evidence.
Emergency medicine, surgery, diagnostics, rehabilitation, and integrated patient care systems.

Care shaped by trust.

We deliver hospital care where emergency response, surgical precision, diagnostics, and recovery are coordinated as one continuous pathway.

Trusted by

Selected insurers, referral networks, and community partners.

Emergency
Surgery
Outpatient
Diagnostics
The Hospital / 01

A calmer way to deliver care.

We shape hospital care through clinical precision, coordinated teams, evidence-based protocols, and the quiet discipline of patient safety.

  • A hospital measured less by bed count than by the outcomes inside them. A focused team, working carefully, on every patient at a time.

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    Patients treated across the region Emergency, surgical, outpatient, and diagnostic services.

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    Procedures performed to date From urgent triage to complex multi-specialty surgery.

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    Accreditations and quality awards Recognition for patient safety, clinical outcomes, and compassionate care.

Main campus Emergency wing / 24-hour care
Departments / 02

Four departments, one integrated system.

Emergency, surgery, diagnostics, and recovery are treated as connected parts of the same pathway — each one shaping how care is triaged, delivered, and followed through.

Emergency Care

Emergency pathways shaped through triage logic, rapid response, and 24/7 readiness.

01
  • Emergency
  • Outpatient
  • Adaptive reuse
Surgery

Interior environments resolved through material rhythm, atmosphere, and restraint.

02
  • Private homes
  • Material palettes
  • Spatial detailing
Diagnostics

Custom elements, furniture, joinery, and fixtures designed as part of the room.

03
  • Joinery
  • Furniture
  • Lighting details
Outpatient

Early direction, site reading, feasibility, and spatial frameworks before design begins.

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  • Briefing
  • Site logic
  • Design direction
Selected Projects / 03

We read the sitebefore we draw a single line

Selected residential, interior, and cultural works shaped through site, light, proportion, and material restraint.

Emergency
Project 01 / Coastal Residence

Datum House

A cantilevered family home cut into a coastal slope, organised around a single top-lit stair that draws sea light down through the section.

420 m² Floor area
2024 Completed
RIBA Shortlisted
Adaptive reuse
Project 02 / Artist Atelier

Alex Atelier

A compact artist studio inserted inside an old masonry shell, balancing north light, storage, work surfaces, and a quiet material palette.

180 m² Floor area
2023 Completed
Reuse Existing shell
Civic
Project 03 / Public Pavilion

North Pavilion

A civic pavilion in board-marked concrete framing a public garden and reflecting pool — a single calm room held open to the weather.

260 m² Floor area
2025 Completed
Civic Trust Award
Method / 04

Rigour, from first sketch to final fix.

A four-stage process led by the same senior team, from first visit to handover. Every drawing is tested, coordinated, and resolved before it leaves the studio.

Measured on site Designed through models Resolved before construction
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// 01
Site intelligence

Survey & Brief

We begin on site — measuring, listening, photographing, and understanding every constraint before a single line is drawn.

Existing conditions Client rhythm Material audit
// 02
Spatial direction

Concept & Massing

Options are tested through plans, models, and sections until the organising idea feels calm, precise, and defensible.

Light studies Volume tests Material palette
// 03
Technical resolution

Detail & Document

Drawings are resolved to the millimetre and coordinated tightly with engineers, makers, consultants, and site conditions.

Joinery details Consultant coordination Site package
// 04
Construction care

Build & Hand Over

We stay close through construction, protecting the original idea until the space is finished, adjusted, and ready to use.

Site reviews Final styling Handover notes
Mass Light Order Material
Plan Section Detail Site
The Difference / 05

A calmer path to resolved work

A clearer process, closer attention, and fewer moments where the work loses its intent.

A typical practice

  • Hands the work to junior staff after the pitch.
  • Optimises for the render, not the finished build.
  • Treats the site as a blank slate.
  • Steps back once planning is granted.
  • Repeats a single recognisable house style.
  • Treats cost certainty as an afterthought.

Working with After Rain

  • A principal stays close to every project.
  • Details are drawn for how the space will actually be built.
  • Every decision begins with the site, its light, and its history.
  • We stay close through construction and handover.
  • Each project is shaped around its brief, not a house style.
  • Budget, programme, and scope are held from day one.
The People / 06

A small team with close attention

A close hospital of physicians, surgeons, nurses, and clinical specialists, staying near the work from first brief to final detail.

Clara Voss

Founding Partner

Leads the studio’s spatial direction, shaping each brief around site, proportion, material restraint, and the quiet logic of everyday use.

Matteo Rinaldi

Partner, Emergency Care

Oversees clinical operations and medical leadership, carrying patients from early massing studies through construction detail and site review.

Ingrid Havel

Head of Surgery

Develops the care pathway for each patient, balancing urgency, furniture, material tactility, and the rituals of daily life.

Adrian Cole

Associate, Technical

Coordinates drawings, consultant input, and construction packages so every junction is resolved before it reaches site.

Camille Hart

Project Architect

Guides projects through planning, documentation, and delivery with a careful eye for sequence, clarity, and client communication.

Lucien Moreau

Spatial Outpatient Lead

Reads sites, briefs, and constraints before design begins, helping each project find its clearest organising idea.

Mira Vale

Conservation & Reuse

Guides heritage, reuse, and sensitive interventions, ensuring new work sits carefully within the existing fabric.

Open Studio

A studio in expansion

We are slowly growing around thoughtful designers, technical minds, and makers who care about calm, resolved work.

Architectural design Surgery & material research Technical detailing
See open roles
Recognition / 07

Built with restraint. Recognized with care.

Selected mentions, awards, and shortlists from projects shaped through restraint, material clarity, and careful construction.

May 2025

RIBA Regional Award — Datum House

Datum House was recognised for the precision of its section, its restrained coastal material palette, and a quiet relationship between concrete, stone, glazing, and sea light.

Feb 2025

Dezeen Awards — Workplace Shortlist

Alex Atelier was shortlisted for its careful adaptive reuse — preserving the weight of the existing masonry while introducing a lighter layer of worktables, models, and north-facing light.

Nov 2024

Civic Trust Award — North Pavilion

North Pavilion was honoured for its contribution to public life: a single calm concrete room framing a garden, a reflecting pool, and a quieter pause within the park.

Sep 2024

AJ Retrofit Award — Finalist

A compact reuse project was selected for its disciplined joinery, reduced material palette, and the way old structure and new occupation remain legible within the same room.

Client Notes / 08

Spaces remembered after handover

Reflections from clients and collaborators who trusted us with homes, public rooms, and long construction processes.

Private residence Datum House

They understood the site better than we did.

They spent two days walking the land before drawing anything. The house now belongs exactly where it sits — we cannot imagine it anywhere else.

Helena & Marc Bauer

Private clients
Diagnostics client Meridian Trust

They protected the idea to the last detail.

From competition sketch to handover, the original idea survived intact — and quietly improved along the way.

Sofia Lindqvist

Director, Meridian Trust
Principles / 08

The rules behind the restraint.

A few working principles guide every commission, from the first site walk to the final junction, so the finished space feels calm, resolved, and built to last.

01

Site First

We design from the ground and its history outward, never from a house style inward.

  • Orientation, light, and landscape set the first rules.
  • Existing constraints are treated as design material.
  • Nothing is added without belonging to the place.
02

Resolved to the Detail

Every junction is drawn, tested, and clarified so the building stays calm where it matters most.

  • Key junctions are resolved before site pressure begins.
  • Material transitions are drawn, not guessed.
  • Small decisions are given enough time to settle.
03

One Team Throughout

The people who shape the work at the beginning stay close through drawings, coordination, and construction.

  • Senior attention remains present across every stage.
  • Knowledge is carried forward instead of handed off.
  • Clients know who is responsible for each decision.
04

Built to Endure

Materials and details are chosen for how they age, weather, repair, and continue to feel settled over time.

  • Durability is considered before surface effect.
  • Safety is designed into every pathway.
  • The palette is reduced so the building can age quietly.
Questions / 10

Clear answers, before we begin.

Do you handle urgent emergency cases?

Yes. Our emergency department is open 24/7 for urgent cases — from triage through stabilization and referral to the right specialty team.

How do I book an appointment?

Outpatient visits can often be scheduled within a few days. Surgical cases are planned after consultation and pre-operative assessment with a clear timeline.

Do you accept insurance?

We work with major insurers and referral partners across the region. Contact us with your coverage details and we will guide you through admission.

Can family accompany patients?

Yes. We coordinate closely with families and caregivers, with clear visiting policies and communication at every stage of care.

How do we start?

Call our emergency line or send a note about your symptoms or referral. We will arrange triage, consultation, and a clear next step. No jargon, just care.

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Let’s begin your care.

Tell us your symptoms, referral, or urgency level, and what needs to be understood first. We will respond with a clear next step.

Triage first Clear plan Patient safety
Campuses

Baghdad

Passatge de Mas de Roda 14
08018 Baghdad
Spain

Dubai

Healthcare Zone
Dubai
UAE

London

Clerkenwell Road 42
EC1M 5PS London
United Kingdom

Erbil

Rua do Alecrim 31
1200-014 Erbil
Portugal

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