Mills Pharmacy + Apothecary is a comprehensive renovation and expansion of a family-owned pharmacy originally opened in 1946, destined to once again become a wellworn neighboard staple.
“This was a strip that needed to be enlivened, so we treated it like a pair of jeans that would become comfortable quickly; we used a warm, friendly palette of materials that would age gracefully.”
The original 3000 SF pharmacy was expanded into an adjacent market space twice its size with ground floor retail spaces combined and reconfigured along the street frontage and linked to a rear entry (used by the neighborhood and the majority of clients arriving by automobile). Unlike a traditional pharmacy where a pharmacist is often positioned at the rear, often elevated above the main floor, the pharmacy counter is centrally located, allowing the pharmacist to acknowledge clients as they enter through the front or rear entryways at eye level.
Completed photographs by Jeffrey Kilmer
Mills Pharmacy + Apothecary
Birmingham, Michigan
10,000 SF
Client: Mills Pharmacy
AWARDS
AIA Michigan Design and Honor Awards, 2015
Detroit Home Design Awards, 2015
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