As Grafton Dental was located at the bottom of a multi-storey residential apartment building, it was important that Dentec worked around people living in the apartments above to minimise disruptions during the fitout. This would require notifying residents in advance when shutting off services such as power or water, as well as when excessive noise would be made, including drilling through concrete.
Being on the ground floor of an established apartment building, running the services to the space also proved to be difficult. This included the air-conditioning needing to be run through 50m of the existing car park, which would require specialist systems to implement.
The location of the site within the apartment building also posed challenges. Grafton Dental is set-up at the side of the building's ground floor, with the front occupied by Grafton Medical. Therefore it was required that visibility be maximised through the use of external signage to increase awareness, help patients to locate the practice, and avoid any confusion between the two businesses.
As the floor area of the practice was compact (80m²), it was important that the layout utilised every inch of the available space. The practice also needed to be designed to maximise efficiency to ensure that patient demand could be met, even in the smaller practice.
Alongside the site-specific requirements, Dr Vaibhav Talesara had his own ideas for the new practice too. To ensure inclusivity, he wanted at least one of the new treatment rooms to be suitable for a left-handed dentist. In regards to the aesthetics of the practice, he requested that natural light be maximised throughout and rose gold tones utilised to create a sophisticated, modern look.
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