WHITE Dental Clinic
Type: interior design | Location: Prague, Czech Republic
Area: 200 sq.m. | Status: project (2020)
Team: Nikita Feoktistov, Tetiana Feoktistova, Vladyslava Nozdrachova, Khrystyna Yefimova
Frankly, we’ve never worked with clinics before. Especially with dental ones. So we had a lot to learn before starting the project - and silence the sound of a drill digging into teeth when learning how the dental chair works. But it was not enough to scare us off, so we got to job!
The clinic is located in Prague, so we had to complete the entire project remotely. The owner of the building provided measurements, clients photographed it – by the way, we’ve never met them in real life. We discussed the project over the phone calls and chats. All blueprints had to be written in English (or in Czech, but – well – we couldn’t learn it that fast and had to settle on English).
Now, about the concept. From high school physics we know, that a ray of light penetrates the prism, prism refracts the light into its rainbow colours – like onPink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon. Any glass prism can create such an effect, but it’s done better if there’s a diamond, right? How does that relate to a dental clinic? Well, threatening dental issues is extremely expensive; almost like buying a luxury stone… (Okay, we interpret it like that.)
So, on the basis of that idea, we created a light interior design. Every surface is coloured in different variations of matt and glossy white colour. We added the effect of spectral dispersion as an emphasis to the calm atmosphere: this way, we’ve got panels, doors, and glass screens, covered in a special membrane called a chameleon. We put multicolour LED backlighting on the ceiling.
To plan a layout of all rooms properly, we figured out how X-ray, sanitizer, drill for all-ceramic crowns and other specialised tools work. It was challenging and very interesting. The clinic includes three dental cabinets, sterilisation room, in-house lab and X-ray cabinet. It also has a photo zone, where patients could make a shining smile selfie.
We designed the majority of modular furniture – like a reception desk, wall panels, drawers and tables – in a cut form, to remind of a gemstone. Also, we used glass, stainless steel sheets, and plastic in the design, to add the vibe of technology and modernity to the picture. Below, we lay poured polymer flooring, suitable for the environment of medical facilities requiring high hygiene and resilience.
The design of the WHITE clinic is one of the most interesting projects for our studio both because of the concept and of the process we’ve been engaged in. We will definitely visit Prague to see the results. And – well, – maybe there will be one more project for us there. Who knows
