Fort Smith
Matthew Bittle, DDS & Jared Acosta, DDS • Fort Smith, AK
Dr. Bittle and Dr. Acosta were inspired by the modern cabin aesthetic – wanting to bring the outdoors in. A ground-up construction project fully designed by Benco Dental; from the floorplan, to the interior design, to the branding.
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The floorplan was created with office productivity at top-of-mind. A long, winding river-inspired hallway runs around the outside of the building for patient use. A second hallway, lined with Dyson Airblade Wash+ Dry sinks runs along the inside for staff.
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Each of the 20 operatories were designed to have a different color scheme so the practice didn’t get too repetitive and disorienting. We chose a wall covering that went perfectly with the “outdoors” theme and came in three great colors!
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The sterilization center was in the very middle so it was accessible from both sides of the practice. We installed pass-through shelves so instrument trays can be easily retrieved from the staff hallway.
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The kids room featured custom designed “trees.” Diecut acoustic foam “leaves” were hung from the ceiling, adding a detail that is not only fun to look at, but also functions to dampen sound.
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