Hicks Orthodontics BarberMcMurry architects

2014-11-07 01:00

 © Denise Retallack

c.丹尼斯·里塔莱克

架构师提供的文本描述。希克斯正畸是一个全面的护理实践与现有地点在诺克斯维尔，田纳西州。在2012年底，巴伯-麦克穆里的建筑师接触到的做法，帮助设计一个现代化的设施，以容纳扩展到一个服务不足的农村地区，大约5英里西北莱诺尔市在东田纳西州。客户要求新建筑尊重农村环境的温暖，同时提供与他们的愿景相一致的进步形象。位于美国321以外，该站点位于从路过的交通中获得最大能见度的位置。该地点也是战略位置附近的地方学校，以满足该人群的正畸需求。邻近的地块在东南仍然不发达，植物密集。加油站

Text description provided by the architects. Hicks Orthodontics is a comprehensive care practice with an existing location in Knoxville, Tennessee. In late 2012, BarberMcMurry architects was approached by the practice to help design a modern facility to house an expansion into an underserved rural location approximately 5 miles northwest of Lenoir City in East Tennessee. The client asked that the new building respect the warmth of the rural context while also providing a progressive image which aligned with their vision. Located off of U.S. 321, the site is situated for maximum visibility from passing traffic. The location is also strategically placed close to local schools to serve the orthodontic needs of that population. Adjacent parcels to the southeast remain undeveloped and densely vegetated. A gas station & convenience store is located on the parcel immediately to the west. We positioned the building away from the gas station and carefully placed programmatic elements within the building to leverage and focus views toward the natural landscape.

 © Denise Retallack

c.丹尼斯·里塔莱克

BMA与希克斯正畸学的工作人员密切合作，首先了解他们的实践是如何日常运作的。对其现有设施进行了几次旅行，以观察和记录病人和工作人员的流动情况。在这个最初的信息收集完成之后，BMA提出了一个简化的病人流程部分，它驱动了设计的其余部分。一条8英尺宽的病人走廊连接着候诊区和手术区，并沿其长度插入支持功能。这种安排允许沿着脊柱排列顺序功能，以优化效率。会诊区被视为一个低砖包覆的“棒”元素，插入沿脊柱。这个酒吧位于建筑物的西侧，以遮挡加油站的景色。等候区提供一个高音量的玻璃“前门”，以及捕捉充足的自然光。在脊柱的另一端，手术可容纳八个正畸站，并利用植物的视野，给人一种漂浮在树上的感觉。

BMa worked closely with the staff at Hicks Orthodontics to first understand how their practice functioned day to day. Several trips were made to their existing facility to observe and note patient and staff flow. After this initial information gathering was complete, BMa proposed a simplified patient flow parti which drove the remainder of the design. A single eight foot wide patient corridor tethers the Waiting Area and Operatory at each end with support functions plugging in along its length. This arrangement allows for the organization of sequential functions placed along the spine for optimized efficiency. Consultation areas are treated as a low brick clad “bar” element which plugs in along the spine. This bar is placed along the west side of the building to shield views of the gas station. The Waiting Area provides a high volume glass “front door” as well as capturing ample natural light. At the other end of the spine, the Operatory accommodates eight orthodontic stations and takes advantage of vegetated views giving the space a feeling of floating within the trees.

 Floor Plan

该设计采用有限的调色板玻璃，金属，柏木，砖和混凝土。大多数地板是抛光混凝土与两个板形成的混凝土墙内等待和操作。这些墙挡住了在等待中的加油站的视野，并定义了手术时病人循环脊柱的末端。等待中的清澈、密封的柏木天花板继续沿着走廊一直延伸到整个手术室。为了进一步加强与室外的连接，室内木天花板和混凝土墙穿透玻璃店面，使外部平面非物质化。建筑物的太阳能方向告知金属窗周围和屋顶悬垂，以帮助遮荫玻璃，同时仍然允许充足的视野和内部日光。

The design utilizes a limited palette of glass, metal, cypress wood, brick, and concrete. Most flooring is polished concrete with two board formed concrete walls within Waiting and Operatory. These walls block views of the gas station within Waiting and define the end of the patient circulation spine at the Operatory. The clear sealed cypress wood ceilings within Waiting continue down the corridor and throughout the Operatory. To further enhance the connection to the outdoors, the interior wood ceilings and concrete walls penetrate the glass storefront to dematerialize the exterior plane. The solar orientation of the building informs the metal window surrounds and roof overhangs to help shade the glass while still allowing ample views and interior daylight.