Upon looking over my extended list of possible 5 candidates for my group, I finally decided on choosing to have the 5th person as a dentist. In choosing this person, my aim was to try and diverge from the area of construction, art and design and look into something more science orientated that would be a greater architectural and design challenge in trying to incorporate.
Looking through some of the google pictures that came up on the internet and doing some fairly basic research I have come down to what the building blocks for a fairly functional dentist office would include.
- Most NZ dentists include a parking area for the clients.
- An entrance way.
- A sitting area with a couple of chairs and a table.
- A reception area.
- One or two dentist clinics.
- Bathroom/toilet for brushing of teeth and general use.
- A kitchen area.
- An X-Ray room.
Looking at the necessary rooms above, I have reduced the room down in order to preserve space but also allow functional multi-uses with the rest of the building. Areas of collective building use are:
- Toilets
- Kitchenette
- Reception
Looking at a number of images of both modern and of what I term "old school" dental practices. Within the old dental spaces is the use of white tile walls, a number of what seems crude metal instruments, natural lighting, wall mounted dental and general light fixtures and cabinets for storage of files and instruments. But generally a mixture of 'calming' greys, browns and whites to show off cleanliness.
From the most aesthetically appealing modern dental studios ive had a look at the emphasis is on easy to clean lines, calming use of views either looking over the city or to nature allowing the patient somewhere to look at that is moving and engaging while undergoing procedures. The emphasis on the top 3 photos of a dental office in the US is that of using the calming use of mono colour to provide a subconscious if not psychological attempt in calming the patient through colour and use of light. In opposition to the "old school" dental practices, the modern equivalents tend to focus more on hidden or smoothed storage spaces, equipment and tables and chairs, thus showing modernity and style that expresses the reflected quality of the space to that of the dentists work.
http://manmakehome.com/2009/10/21/dentist-office/ ridiculously cool dentist office is Japan, designed by Keisuke Maeda of UID Architects.
http://www3.familyoldphotos.com/photo/pennsylvania/13859/florence-ivory-in-her-dentist-office old dentist office
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