Healthcare Design - November 2015 - AIA19

FROM THE JURY

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At a time when the
healthcare industry is
re-evaluating methods
of delivery, this project
re-visions the concept
of the mobile healthcare
trailer with a design that
could breathe new life
into the typology. This
compact and compelling
design brings healthcare
to the people in a unique
and engaging way.

"

Category: Innovations in Planning and Design
Research, Built and Unbuilt
Project: Studio Dental Mobile Unit
Project Location: San Francisco Bay Area, California
Owner/Client: Dr. Sara Creighton and Lowell Caulder
Architect: Montalba Architects Inc.
Fabricator: Pacific Westline Inc.
Photographs/Illustrations: Mitch Tobias
Photographer; Montalba Architects Inc.
Construction Cost: $300,000
Building Area GSF: 240
Construction Start Date: January 2014
Substantial Completion Date: June 2014

Studio Dental revolutionizes the way patients schedule and receive dental care by
bringing the dentist to patients. Appointments can be made on a computer or smart
device in less than 90 seconds; patients are reminded of their appointment via email or
text and can avoid the hassle of medical bills by using mobile payments. Most importantly,
Studio Dental has not sacrificed function; it can perform any procedure in the mobile
office that can be performed in a traditional brick-and-mortar setting.
With only 230 interior square feet, the design team's primary challenge was to create
the illusion of a more spacious interior, while also packing the required program into
the tiny footprint, including a sterilization room, waiting area, and two operatories.
The sterilization room is hidden behind millwork panels that wrap around to form
the patient waiting bench with an integrated tablet for patient forms and magazines.
A centralized, double-sided millwork panel houses equipment for both operatories,
while also concealing the sound system and HVAC unit. Rather than opening the
side panels to potentially unattractive exterior environments, each operatory gestures
to the sky, with 11-foot-plus ceilings and translucent solid surfacing skylights above
the patient chairs-which deliver abundant diffused natural light and also house TV
monitors. Strategically placed mirrored strips in the corner reveals visually expand the
space and further reflect natural light. The materials palette reinforces the office's
identity, with natural wood millwork, bright white surfaces throughout, and a custom
perforation pattern that suggests a dense tree canopy. The 26-foot-long trailer's exterior
features reflective detailing that brings the same custom perforation pattern to the
exterior panels, layered with the new use through the client's branding and imagery.

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HCD Online
Editorial
Monitor
The Center
The Retailing of Healthcare
Mixed Methods
Come Together
The Driver’s Seat
Generation Next
Going Deep
New Neighbor
Ready, Set, Show
Construction
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Special Advertising Section: Buyers Guide
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