Shift Architecture + Urbanism Transforms a 1930s Dutch Villa Into a Light-Filled Modern Dental Clinic

Posted By Andrew Goodwin On February 18, 2013 @ 5:58 pm In Architecture,Daylighting,gallery,Green renovation,Sustainable Building | No Comments

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Rotterdam-based design firm Shift Architecture + Urbanism ^[6] has transformed an existing historic 1930s villa into a modern dental practice that forges a strong connection with nature. Located in the town of Best in the Netherlands, this renovation ^[7] and extension of the existing villa provides a contemporary architectural twist to the archetypal housing form.

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The existing building was a traditional Dutch home with a brick exterior and slate roof. Shift Architecture + Urbanism ^[6]‘s renovation honored the history of the existing home and added a new volume contrasts with the materiality of the existing building. With its standing-seam ^[9] zinc cladding, the new volume stands out in an iconic way.

Though the exterior of the stylish new dental clinic seems a bit industrial, the interior is clean and full of light ^[10]. Orange built-in cabinetry also brightens the office environment in a humorous way. The architect installed “a large ‘flower window’, that also serves as a bench” to connect the interior to nature and create a sense of serenity. This window also frames the activity of the patient in the dentist’s chair from the outside.

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[6] Shift Architecture + Urbanism: http://www.shifta.nl/

[7] renovation: http://inhabitat.com/renovation/

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[9] standing-seam: http://inhabitat.com/the-lefebvre-smyth-residence-in-british-columbia-minimizes-footprint-but-maximizes-sustainability/

[10] full of light: http://inhabitat.com/index.php?s=daylighting

[11] Freshome: http://freshome.com/2013/02/12/welcoming-and-neat-dental-clinic-in-the-netherlands/

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