Beam Orthodontics
Dental Practice in Dundee
Completed 2019
DIA Award Winner - Best Interior Design 2021
Beam Orthodontics has been established in the West end of Dundee since 2007 providing specialist orthodontist treatment on the First Floor of the previous Hermon Evangelical Church Hall. A Listed Grade C building, the practice inhabited initially the First Floor areas which are flooded with natural daylight from roof-lights.
As the practice expanded to take in more private dental work, it was decided to bring in the ground floor areas of the building, previously operating as a restaurant. The main design challenge was the lack of natural daylight towards the back of the plan, in this dense area of the city. There was a desire to retain the historic features of the existing building externally, so spaces were carefully placed around existing windows.
A completely different approach to the interiors was embraced on the Ground Floor, with bespoke vertical dark wood paneling on the walls and Crittall style glazed panels filtering light through the spaces. The new areas have a dark and luxurious atmosphere, creating an oasis of calm in the middle of the city.
Credit: Grant Anderson
