Denta Pearl Dental Polyclinic

Denta Pearl polyclinic is an outstanding dental clinic in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh with contemporary materiality and minimalistic design parameters. The layout of the clinic is rather special as it enables a clinics privacy and publicity with a well-thought planning. One of the main motivations of design is to create a vast lounge area in the middle of the clinic locating the clinic rooms by the sides of the flat where they can obtain direct sunlight and ensures fresh air due to the pandemic requirements.

The existing flat having two constant glass facades; the dental examination rooms are located around these glass facades. The interior facades of the clinic are briefed to be rather opaque in order to maintain privacy. This parameter has been realized by constructing solid blocks of wall integrated doors within semitransparent blue glasses so that the direct sunlight can also be carried out to the core of the clinic interior space. Glass and solid walls are brought together in a composition that is rather contemporary; creating the inner shell of the clinic space. The curved language of solid wall elements styling is also carried onto the openings of the gypsum board walls housing embedded shelves and door openings. The interior facade hosts for different usages such as exhibition spaces, kitchenette and entrances. With the idea of placing clinic spaces around the facades of the flat by leaving the middle of the plan rather empty, has enabled the designers to have a playground in the middle to be creative. By having a shell-like opening in the middle, the waiting lounge becomes a sculpture-like element of design. The shell that is located in the core of the clinic is hosting the waiting area with spectacular perspective. The floor materiality changes where the “shell” lands and the area is defined as a waiting room hosting lounge chairs. The shell itself is also shaped by an embedded sofa completing the concept.