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Studio Dental II
PrizeWinner in Architectural Design / Healthcare Architecture
Firm LocationSanta Monica, United States
CompanyMontalba Architects
Lead ArchitectDavid Montalba
ClientStudio Dental
Situated within a rapidly developing neighborhood in San Francisco’s financial district, Studio Dental’s brick and mortar location is defined by a modern aesthetic, while honoring the historic elements of the base building. A conceptual ‘lantern’ within the dark building core communicates a volumetric sense of scale, luminescence, and transparency in order to serve as the framework for a series of operatories within. The lantern wall panels that light up the interior are visually expanded through strategically located smoked mirrors and glow through the glazed facade to illuminate the sidewalk beyond.