Sensident: Prevention & Beauty attempts to re-invent the dental office by creating a comprehensive dental-spa brand that provides the highest quality of care at the lowest possible cost in a serene yet striking facility that uses the latest technology & techniques.

The client and design team had to think “outside the box” to achieve the conflicting goals of a low cost, state-of-the-art facility with innovative design. A 633sq ft storefront space was selected in an underprivileged community that is a federally designated “Health Professional Shortage Area” with 1 dentist per 40,000 residents.

The office was built for 1/3 of what it otherwise would have cost.

To develop the design, the architects worked with the doctor to analyze the proposed practice methodology & operation of a dental office at the macro & micro levels. Because the program did not fit into the small space, corners were eliminated while each element and piece of equipment was analyzed to understand their dimensional & programmatic use for further optimization, ultimately generating a central pod of curved and faceted glass surrounded by a seamless egress path that allowed all elements to fit.