The clinic “Gais” in the Swiss countryside differentiates itself with an outstanding cuisine and a picturesque environment. Thanks to a new construction, the clinic also offers contemporary architecture. The most remarkable feature are its semitransparent balcony claddings. “The balcony claddings break up the concrete and give the building something unique” says the enthusiastic architect Rolf Mayer. The interaction of light and shadow creates a play of light and shadows that finds its way into the patient’s rooms. Architect Mayer is convinced: “Through the lights and shadows, patients experience the changing seasons much more intensely”.