The site for the building is in Hamor Village, a local shopping plaza. The clean, white, exterior cladding of brick and metal panels serves as a bright background for rainbow-patterned, vertical steel louvers that wrap around the building. The louvers are positioned to reduce heat gain through the large windows that allow for views and daylight from the interior. A small green space was included for the dentistry staff’s pets, adding to the fun, unexpected design.
The client requested exciting patterns and vibrant colors to create a fun, comfortable and welcoming space for patients and staff. The 8,157 square foot, two story building has eight hygiene bays and eight operatory bays, each featuring a large window. The hygiene area is open, with colorful, suspended resinous panels defining semi-private treatment areas. Operatory bays are enclosed with solid walls, with storage and handwashing nooks facing the hallway. The floor plan is configured with a central, linear sterilization area accessed from both the hygiene and operatory bays. One, enclosed hygiene and operatory bay was designed to meet the needs of all patients. The dentist’s office is placed on a corner within the operatory suite, with interior glass to allow for observation. Other staff offices are located in the center of the plan, facilitating access and flow.
The second floor of the building is entirely dedicated to staff space, including a changing area with laundry facilities and shower, and a large, open break room with kitchen, dining and living zones.
The building is served by a geothermal, water source heat pump system. The hydronic system and heat pumps are tied to 9, 400-foot-deep geothermal wells. Heat is removed from the building and transferred into the wellfield in the summer and absorbed from the wellfield and put back into the building during the winter. The system is easy to maintain over time with no boilers, chillers, or cooling towers to maintain and replace.