Canadian studio Atelier Échelle has overhauled an orthodontic clinic in Montreal to create a “sultry and welcoming, residential ambiance” with medical tools positioned amongst lightweight wooden options.
Clinique Monkland occupies the parlour degree of a century-old constructing within the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood.
The 90-square-metre area was reimagined by native agency Atelier Échelle to make it really feel much less sterile and extra homely.
“[The project] reimagines the standard orthodontic clinic expertise as a sultry and welcoming home setting,” mentioned the studio.
Within the reception space, a compact walnut desk with a ridged entrance and rounded corners is positioned in entrance of a white-painted brick fire.
Millwork surrounds the brick, overlaying the total wall with storage and show area for styling books and art work.
On both facet of the room are inexperienced velvet benches – one straight, and one other that angles to suit inside a immense bay window – for ready sufferers.
“The reception was conceived as a lounge by preserving an current brick fire and including lengthy, customized velvet benches alongside the facet partitions,” mentioned Atelier Échelle.
Fluted glass gives privateness for the adjoining session room, which is accessed via a doorway that connects to the remaining areas.
“A hall echoes the unique format of the constructing, distributing the technical equipment on one facet and session rooms on the opposite,” the studio mentioned.
The session rooms are warmed utilizing white oak flooring and trim, in addition to a coffered ceiling that hides electromechanical and dental tools above.
“This bespoke design additionally gives one thing for the reclined sufferers to watch as they obtain dental care,” mentioned Atelier Échelle.
Cupboards are colored pale mint inexperienced and the affected person chairs are upholstered in brown leather-based, including to the modern really feel all through the clinic.
“The nuanced minimalism of the place blends interval accents with comforting wooden tones and home touches, reworking the orthodontic clinic expertise via heightened design particulars,” Atelier Échelle mentioned.
A number of designers have rethought the expertise of visiting a dental clinic by creating interiors extra akin to residential or hospitality areas.
Additionally in Montreal, Appareil Structure took an identical strategy on the Maxillo Tandem clinic to facilitate sufferers and staff really feel relaxed, whereas Studio Creator modelled Toronto’s Paste Dental on a lodge lounge.
Clinique Monkland is longlisted within the well being and well-being inside class of Dezeen Awards 2024, together with 15 different tasks all over the world.
These embrace a therapeutic massage parlour in Shanghai, a dermatology clinic in Tokyo, and a spa and hammam in Dubai.
Challenge credit:
Architect: Desk Structure
Inside designer: Atelier Échelle
Millwork and furnishings: Mesure, Arrebeuri, Foutu Tissu
