This 2000 s.f. space was a second practice location for an established dentist. Her original office was located in a rural area and her business plan called for expansion into an adjacent more urban and more affluent community. The doctor wanted to build upon her experience with her first office and customize the new location to fit the established workflow and processes. The goal was to create a progressive space that would be interesting to all her patients, both old and new. The long and narrow space is organized into public and private zones flanking a dividing central spine and corridor. The doctor's functional goals were to provide efficient flow through the space, to eliminate corridor bottlenecks, provide easy access for staff, accommodate accompanying parents and allow supervision of staff operations, all while thinking outside the "box".

The Office received a 2009 Silver Award in the Healthcare Category from International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and a 2009 Jurors' Citation From the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

This project was featured in an article on FORMA's Medical work in the Fall 09 issue of Architecture|DC (PDF)

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Photography © Goeffrey Hodgdon