PHOTO TOUR: Siranli Dental
Geoffrey Hodgdon
The entry off the elevator corridor leads directly to the front desk and waiting area, with iconic mid-century modern orange bubble chairs setting the tone for the space.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
The front desk is a modern sculpture, that allows ADA accessibility on one end and a higher transaction ledge at the other end. Behind the front desk, there’s built-in seating while another ledge accommodates the coffee and tea station.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
Stone floors extend throughout the practice. Additionally, the 3-D segmented ceiling houses directional LED light sources. Privacy film on the glass provides a filter so waiting patients can't view records or transactions at the reception desk.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
Orange accent walls in the corridors, floor-to-ceiling glass panels, and open areas into the exam rooms create interest and rhythm.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
Exam rooms are bathed in natural light and provide views of the city Custom mobile pedestals are designed by FORMA Design.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
A private staff office features a large work-area on the right, as well as an ottoman at the bay window, with lots of pillows and a Turkish rug in the practice’s branded orange color.
Geoffrey Hodgdon
A business office located off the reception area provides space for patients and staff to discuss private matters pertaining to payments and insurance.
FORMA Design
The axonometric drawing shows the organization of the practice, with the reception/waiting area in the middle of the space, exam rooms on the perimeter, and support areas on the non-windowed wall.
FORMA Design
The new footprint of the practice combines the previous 2000-square-foot clinic with 800 square feet from the neighboring suite. Exam rooms are located on the perimeter of the building, while offices and the staff lounge are on the right and all the support areas (lab, sterilization, x-ray) are shown on the bottom.
Siranli Dental had been operating for several years in its 2,000-square-foot office in Washington, D.C. near the George Washington University campus, when it decided to reconfigure the space to better accommodate its growing practice and new technologies, as well as update the clinic’s brand identity.
Then, as the design was evolving, the office space next door became available, allowing the clinic to not only renovate but grow to 2,800 square feet. This change added time to the project timeline, as the project team redesigned the reception area and the layout to connect the two office areas.
Among the spatial issues that needed to be addressed on the project were convoluted corridors that made the space feel crammed and dark. FORMA Design (Washington, D.C.) suggested simplifying the circulation paths in an open plan and introducing full wall-to-ceiling glass panels to allow daylight to reach deep into the space, including into the center-core reception and waiting areas.
Seven exam rooms are arranged along the perimeter with views to the Washington skyline, while support areas, including a lab, sterilization, X-ray bay, ADA bathroom, storage areas, staff lounge, and business office, are tucked away in the interior side of the clinic.
The front desk is designed as a freestanding sculpture, while the faceted ceiling above houses adjustable spotlights that strategically light the desk and work areas. New LED lighting was used throughout the space.
As part of the project, FORMA also delivered a new brand identity for the practice, including a new graphics package, signage, and artwork program. The clinic chose orange as its brand color, which is used as an accent in different locations, including the fabrics, artwork, graphics package, and signage. Each exam room also has an orange accent wall and a grey secondary wall.
The project was executed in phases to allow the clinic to remain open during the renovation. Half the space was closed off while the first section was built, with a demising wall separating the two areas and preventing noise and dust from infiltrating the practice; then the practice moved into the newly finished space, so construction could begin on the second half. This added a few weeks to the construction schedule, but there was no downtime for the practice.
Project summary:
Completion date: Summer 2016
Owner: Samantha Siranli
Total building area: 2,800 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: approximately $700,000
Cost/sq. ft.: approximately $250/sq. ft.
Architecture: FORMA Design Inc.
Interior Design: FORMA Design Inc.
Contracting: HBW Construction
Engineering: KTA Group Inc.
Construction: HBW Construction
Art/pictures: Andreascharalambous.com
Carpet/flooring: Atlas Concorde
Ceiling/wall systems: Armstrong
Doors/locks/hardware: Schlage, Hiawatha, Doug Mockett & Co.
Fabric/textiles: Luna Textiles
Furniture: Humanscale
