Dentist Tamara Adams was looking for “more than just a dental practice – but a welcoming place” when she contacted the team at Geilert GmbH. The company specialises in exclusive practice design for doctors and dentists. The team listened, drafted plans and implemented them: In order to create a welcoming atmosphere in the old monastery building, the team used natural, harmoniously blended shades of brown, creating a sense of tranquillity and security. This included a wood effect flooring throughout the practice as well as an elegant brick wall at the back, giving the interiors a modern touch.
The reception counter provides an exciting visual contrast: a white monolith with a seamless finish, made from the HIMACS “Arctic White”.
The proverbial highlight is the practice name carefully engraved into the counter front together with the practice logo. Backlighting draws attention to this feature. Its visual qualities are not the only selling point of the solid surface material; it also offers a special feel. This makes the counter not only warm to touch but – thanks to its smooth, non-porous and seamlessly finished surface – also particularly hygienic and easy to clean, an essential aspect for the practice team.
Due to this ultimate hygiene factor, HIMACS was also used in other rooms within the practice. The worktop on a new dental cabinet found in the treatment and prophylaxis room is also made from this high-tech material.
Its seamless finish allowed for a sink to be embedded flush into the cabinet, complementing the elegant, sophisticated look of the furniture, making its surface appear flawless. The cabinet successfully combines practicality and modern design, harmoniously blending into the existing interior architecture.
Remodelling the sterilisation room and laboratory presented a particular challenge for the Geilert GmbH team. While the reception area was all about design, functionality was the top priority in this part of the project. The furnishings needed to provide an ergonomically designed work surface which is also durable. The selected material needed to be resistant to germs and chemicals as well.
Thanks to the HIMACS work surface and splash protection wall, the sterilisation room is now remarkably easy to maintain and durable and complies with all hygiene regulations issued by the Robert Koch Institute, Germany’s central scientific institution in the field of biomedicine. “Hygiene is of paramount importance in the sterilisation room. Therefore, particular attention must be paid to materials, when designing the area. We recommend HIMACS, especially for worktops and backwalls” says Kathrin Geilert, specialist designer at Geilert GmbH, explaining the choice of material.
The flawless solid surface material complements the customised built-in cabinets in both visual and functional terms. The cabinets are tailored to the requirements and personal preferences of the practice team, such as handles for left- or right-handed staff, comfortable storage options, etc., making sure that they are a perfect fit for the practice routine. Thanks to the flexible application options and strong properties of the solid surface material, the sterilisation room boasts modern design, meeting the highest aesthetic demands. This creates perfect harmony throughout the practice design theme.
Project: Zahnarztpraxis am Kloster Tamara Adams
Location: Kloster Lehnin, Germany
Design, plans, fabrication and fitting: Geilert GmbH, https://www.geilert-gmbh.de/
HIMACS–supplier: Klöpferholz GmbH & Co. KG, https://www.kloepfer-surfaces.de/
Material: HIMACS Arctic White, www.himacs.eu
HIMACS elements: Reception counter, work surfaces in the practice, splash protection
Photo credit: © Geilert GmbH / René Jungnickel