Dental Clinic Center | Celine Teyrouz Beyrouthy

Consisting of three main buildings clustered between the preserved trees, the architectural mass of Dental Center interacts with the inevitable nature giving the user the feel of a safe haven. The design approach aims to minimize the visual and environmental impact by decomposing each building into a cluster of pavilions nestled in the eucalyptus forest. The different buildings are located on the site depending on their proximity to the road.

The different pavilions are shaped by the viewing corridors and landscape network and are spread following the contour lines in the topography which helped integrate the project in its unique environment and minimize its impact on the site, reducing the need for cut and fill, and insuring a visual and physical dialogue with nature.

The project intersects between open and private spaces. The difference in levels ensures privacy for the bedrooms in building three; and the open spaces such as courtyards and patios between the buildings make space for communication, interaction, and collaboration. This system of ununiformed shapes allows the fluidity of the space; it also provides common spaces with outdoor activities for all users. These spaces are interconnected and connected to the different levels through a series of ramps for handicaps and pedestrian pathways, integrating a succession of open spaces with public facilities for everyone.

The design strategy’s aim was to create an inviting space respecting the environmental and cultural conditions translated with the arrangement of functions and the selection of local materials such as rammed earth. Throughout the volumes, even in the underground parts, openings and orientation ensure natural lighting and natural ventilation. The high ceiling and cross ventilation allow for passive cooling of the rooms. The façades treatment and design with vertical and horizontal louvers create shadow in the brighter hours of the day.

Nestled among the eucalyptus forest, this dental clinic is a calming oasis for patients. Designed in harmony with the local aesthetic and surroundings, the clinic has a minimal environmental impact with sustainable features for construction, ventilation, waste water, and lighting.