Declerck-Daels Architecten utilized diverse varieties of timber and “frivolous” colours for this surgical procedure in Bruges, in an attempt to make going to the dentist much more bearable (+ slideshow).
The Belgian studio named the project 50 Shades of Wood following the variety of tones discovered in the building’s silvery timber cladding, as effectively as its brightly coloured wooden interiors.
The surgery sits in front of a red brick home on a residential street in Bruges and its silhouette is a mirror picture of its neighbour.
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The pitched-roof volume that types the upper portion of the constructing continues the line of the terrace, even though a lower rectilinear volume acts as a plinth. Its height is designed so as not to block views from the windows of the residence behind.
Glazed sections of the facade are decorated with vibrant orange graphics of dandelions. The massive windows supply glimpses of the dentist’s painted wooden interior from the street.
“To expose the framework and the sincere components a whole lot of consideration was paid to the numerous information, counting on the craftmanship of all the builders,” stated the architects. “All components play a key role.”
“Wood is a warm, soft and tactile component, and is located in all shades: wooden beams, cladding, windows, stairs, ceiling and fixed furniture,” they added.
“It is mixed with exposed concrete, calcium silicate units and frivolous colours. There is nothing to hide.”
Blocks of bold paintwork and upholstery break up the surgery’s exposed timber cabinetry, raw concrete floors and beams, tiled walls and sterile white products.
A skylight and glazed gable located by the examination location are meant to distract individuals throughout their appointments.
The glazed gable factors in direction of a modest backyard patio, which is tucked behind the decrease area of the constructing to hide it from the street.
“The task is the outcome of a robust symbiosis in between architecture, interior design, structural engineering, technical engineering, landscaping and decoration – padded out with playful accents,” mentioned the architects.
“It is gracious, warm and welcoming. It really is an authentic and probably humorous technique to a dental practice.”
“There is an abundance of light and patients are distracted by the clouds seen by means of the skylights over the dental chairs,” they extra.
Photography is by Thomas Debruyne.
