The Spring Garden Township Dental Center needed more space to expand operations, including a bigger office, an updated waiting room, and an ADA-accessible bathroom and entrance.
The office of Dr. Bryan Siegelman and the Periodontal & Implant Center of York has served patients out of the 1,600-square-foot Spring Garden Township, York County, building for years. But as the practice has grown, so has its needs as a business.
In addition to more space to serve an increasing client base, the office required an update that would better suit the needs of staff.
“There’s a family-feel to this office and the people who work there,” says Patrick Ness, Associate AIA with Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects. “Many of the staff have been there a long time, and they know their patients so well.”
More, modern space
The commission designed by Murphy & Dittenhafer Architects added about 400 square feet to the brick office building. A bigger office, a consulting room, and ADA-accessible features, including an entrance and bathroom, made a considerable contribution to the modern, updated feel of the space.
M&D also was able to make the entrance to the building clearer, rather than having guests walk around to the side of the building to go inside. A secondary gable on the roof also broke up a lackluster roofline and added some interest to the façade. Two outdoor stairs and a wheelchair lift rounded out the exterior work.
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The waiting room design unveiled a sleeker feel. Thanks to a big, storefront window, an elevated ceiling, an pendant lights, the once dark waiting room now feels brighter and grander.
That natural daylight also feeds into the office area, where staff previously had only one source of daylight. Now, their space is easier to work in and has a brighter, cheery atmosphere.
‘A fresh design’
“Our client really recognized the improvement that could be made on the operations side by creating a better building,” Ness says. “We wanted to provide as much value as we could with the budget they had available to them for this design.”
Some of that meant making sure the tight parameters of the building, close to its neighboring offices, were in compliance with zoning. The complex stormwater system had to be taken into consideration so as not to add cost to the commission.
“It was important that we had a fresh design that didn’t feel like it was forced into the limitations we had with spacing,” Ness says. “I believe we achieved that. Everything works together to deliver what the client needs, while being mindful of all the outside considerations. It’s been great to see it come together.”
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