General Dentistry: Karl Brose, D.D.S.

Larger scale floorplan with clickable photos

Project Description When Doctor Brose decided to relocate from a much smaller suite in this Frank Lloyd Wright inspired medical/dental complex, we were all concerned about the limitations inherent in the short-span bearing wall system. There were also just two prominent window areas and the north facing one was an obvious place to locate the primary operatories. Responding to these conditions, new cantilevered beams were installed from the corridor bearing walls. The result: an expansive, well-lit operatory bay (photo #4). Another major challenge was how to effectively light a suite with so many varied ceiling heights and limited opportunity for recessed fixtures. As can be seen in the photos, creative variations of direct/indirect lighting fixtures were designed to enhance many of the spaces, from the asymetrically placed linear fixture in the corridor to the pendant mounted units mirroring the shape of the reception desk (photo #2)and (photo #3). In order to diminish the verticality of the corridor, an extra layer of sheetrock was installed above 8 feet and in alignment with the soffits. The lower portion of the walls were finished with acoustical wall covering (photo #2). Existing structural columns in the back of the operatories (photo #4) and adjacent to the reception desk (photo #1)were enclosed in strong geometric shapes that appear to pierce the ceiling structure, helping to relate the business portion of the suite to the clinical portion.

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