Owner: Dr. Michelle Bajjalieh

Location: Homewood, AL

Building Area: 4,954 SF

This project's scope was to include exterior modifications to the 3500 Building and an interior first-floor renovation to establish a pediatric dental practice.

A brick-clad 2-story structure now houses the clinic on the ground floor and the tenant space above. Aside from the complete exterior re-skin, this project's major challenge was the clinic space's low structural bearing height. Lighting fixtures, ceiling materials, and HVAC components were carefully selected to suit the limited above-ceiling space. Ceiling features were designed to work around tight spaces and accentuate the available height with color and form. In the Waiting Room, the design team capitalized on an opportunity to open the space to the 2nd level with applied textural panels and airy, colorful pendant fixtures. Daylighting was emphasized throughout. Light, bright colors, and graphic patterns were placed to highlight ‘found’ alcoves and feature spaces throughout the clinic. Shades of white complement the bright palette and streamlined aesthetic.

Youth-friendly features incorporated into the space include the magenta ‘treasure tower,’ gaming, reading, and activity stations in Kids Waiting; two heights of teeth brushing stations; parent’s seating in operatories; and video consoles above each dental chair.