Sutherland Cardiology Clinic is a 50,000 square foot state-of-the-art cardiology center overlooking the Wolf River in Germantown, Tennessee. The new building, with built-in flexibility for future changes, is clad in warm, modern materials to complement its natural surroundings. The super-scaled massing breaks up the “big box” look of a typical office building, while also addressing the scale and speed of the street. A double-height steel panel framed curtain wall, Spanish cedar entryways, a stand of arborvitae trees, and a dramatically lit lobby combine to create a refreshingly distinct image. Two formal landscape conditions break up the massing of the building while tying it to its surroundings creating a landscape of program-driven components that create a spatial identity for each of the diverse programs housed in the building. A ribbon of arborvitae trees parallel the road, creating a dialogue with the building and parking area. A linear plaza of pavers intersects the ribbon at the main entrance and extends south to meet the street and north to survey the greenbelt trail. The plaza divides the building’s massing, and the green ribbon shifts the building’s volume north, creating a canopy and a double-height window wall that addresses the speed and scale of the boulevard. Each component acts as a pavilion within a village of spaces dedicated to a programmatic area. The components organize circulation in each area, providing both scale and landmarks for easy navigation. Cedar-clad threshold elements connect the system of interior components to the landscape systems outside.