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Transformation of primary school into dental practice

buro s architects BNA as Architects

An elementary school becomes a dental practice: a remarkable transformation by BURO/S ARCHITECTS 
In the small town of Echt in the province of Limburg, the Netherlands, BURO/S ARCHITECTS converted an old elementary school from the 1960s into a modern and sustainably built dental practice. 
The client wanted a practice with plenty of space for both patients and employees, while the main structure had to be kept intact as much as possible. An additional challenge was to reconcile their wish for optimal transparency and openness with the patients’ need for privacy. BURO/S ARCHITECTS’ integral design marries a new lay-out with smart use of glass and daylight to create an efficient and future proof practice, dedicated to excellent dental care.

Techne Studio
Technē Architecture + Interior Design as Architects

We wanted to create an open arrangement between front and back of house, the ability to fully immerse visitors into our work environment. The reception area as a ‘hospitality moment’ (café/bar feel), disarming but inviting for visitors, active and social, but also high impact and theatrical. A big main meeting room and numerous other meeting options for smaller private and informal meetings. Pin boards running the length of the office are essential to the team’s design process, encouraging dialogue and acting as a communication mechanism to the broader team. Desks have minimal screening to promote ‘cross desk’ communication for collaborative purposes. Textural furniture choices such as marble meeting table paired with cane-backed chairs showcase unique design yet are perfectly suited to both formal and casual meetings in a creative and collaborative environment.The workshop is a unique feature of our office which celebrates bespoke hand-crafted design and embodies the directors motivation to ‘create’ and test ideas.

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HOUSE OF YUEN by SUN TUNG LOK

Metaphor Interior Architecture as interior design

People’s usual assumption of a Chinese restaurant tends to be typical, but we want something different that’s worthy of a fine dining experience. —designer quote
 
The height of style in China is widely considered to be during the 1920s, a period of British occupancy that gave birth to an amalgam of Oriental and Occidental cultures. During this era, Chinese interior design architecture and fashion took the influence of modern, shapely silhouettes and simpler patterns. This period of style is chosen as the concept behind Sun Tung Lok’s design, where elegance is delivered through the subtle mixture of details.