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Entwurf • Design i29, NL-Ouder Amstel
Bauherr • Client Dentista
Standort • Location Ceintuurbaan, NL-Amsterdam
Nutzfläche • Floor space 260 m 2
Fotos • Photos Thomas van Schaik, NL-Amsterdam
Mehr Infos auf Seite • More info on page 134

DENTAL PRACTICE

IN AMSTERDAM

In the past, dental treatments were quite rough. One
might even say: brute. For example, Louis XIV had all
his teeth extracted at once. Without anaesthetic. The
fact that his lower jaw was broken in the process was
not even the worst part. Today, the practiced methods
of dentists are much gentler – and the practice inte-
riors are more comfortable and pleasant than ever.

E ven today, a visit to the dentist is no exactly a pleasure one is loo-
king forward to. The buzzing of the drill causes discomfort and so-
metimes triggers panic in patients. This is an emotional state that no
interior design in the world can simply “make disappear”. However, a
successful practice design can make a considerable contribution to the
well-being of patients. This is exactly what the Amsterdam-based office
i29, a design studio for interior and architecture projects, aimed at with
its planning concept for the new dental practice chain Dentista. For
this, they developed not only the interior design concept, but also the
entire brand identity. The practice, which is located on the busy shop-
ping street Ceintuurbaan in the centre of Amsterdam, was the first Den-
tista location to open at the end of last year. The 260-square-metre
dental practice comprises eight treatment rooms and a corresponding
infrastructure with reception and waiting area, kitchenette, back office,
X-ray and sterilisation rooms. From the outside, the practice, which is
located on the ground floor of a brick building, welcomes patients with
an exposed, vertically structured wooden façade. Wood plays a subor-
dinate role in the interior, forming only discreet frames for the glazing
that separate the rooms from one another. Instead, white walls, floors
and ceilings prevail. In order to avoid a sterile atmosphere, dark green
was combined in some areas – an analogy to nature, which is under-
pinned with plants. The luscious colour is supposed to have a calming
and relaxing effect on the anxious patients, creating a slight sense of
wellness between dental hygiene and braces fitting, the application of
artificial crowns and bleaching procedures. The eight treatment rooms
are accessed via a central corridor. Glass walls with a pattern of vertical
privacy screens – they formally draw a line to the wooden façade –
allow for varied views both in and out, but also for even illumination.
In three of the treatment rooms, patients lying down can look up into
the sky through a round skylight during their treatment. The most
beautiful feature, however, is the small inner courtyard, an oasis with
Grundriss • Floor plan light-coloured gravel and finely proportioned greenery.

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