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Maxillo Tandem Clinic

Appareil Architecture

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JURY VOTES
Healthcare Centre
6.06
7.40
6.34
6.11
6.48
Jaime Velez
Jaime Velez Design Partner at Velez + Valencia Arquitectos
visually very busy, an uncomfortabl...
3.74
5
3.88
3.45
4.02
Ayça Doğan
Ayça Doğan Head of Design at CBRE Netherlands
6.5
5
7
4
5.63
Maria Messina
Maria Messina Creative Director and Design Architect at FAAB
5
5
4
4
4.5
Firas Alsahin
Firas Alsahin Co-Founder and Design Director at 4SPACE Design
5
5
5
5
5
Andres Fredes
Andres Fredes Creative Director / Partner at ALLDSGN
5
5
6
4
5
Jason Su
Jason Su Design Director at HCD Impress
4.74
5
4.6
4.81
4.79
Yen Kien Hang
Yen Kien Hang Founder / Design Writer / Author at OutOfThePackage
Honestly, that spare part wall is j...
3
5
3
3
3.5
Carolin Krebber
Carolin Krebber Founder at Büro agata/ Co-founder Format F/ allmannwappner
3.38
5
3.88
4.1
4.09
Lin Chen
Lin Chen Founding Partner at Topos Design
3
5
5
5
4.5
Elise Zoetmulder
Elise Zoetmulder Founder at Zoetmulder
5
5
5
5
5
Emma Holt
Emma Holt Associate Director at Ben Adams Architects
5
5
5
5
5
Rachna Agarwal
Rachna Agarwal Founding Partner at Studio IAAD
4.02
3.95
4.17
4.24
4.1
Maximilian Pecher
Maximilian Pecher Senior Designer and Creative Lead at NorthernLight
3.5
5
5
4
4.38
Philippe Paré
Philippe Paré Principal and Managing Director at Gensler
3.74
3.55
4.26
4.74
4.07
Evans Lee
Evans Lee Founder & Design Director at Evans Lee Designers
5
6
4
5
5
Kristen Becker
Kristen Becker Partner at Mutuus Studio
5
6
6
5
5.5
Mohammed Adib
Mohammed Adib Chief Design Officer at Dewan
Deja vu from the Lexus showroom...
3.45
5.17
2.81
5.17
4.15
Toni Black
Toni Black Interior Director at Blacksheep
5
5
5
5
5
Client
Anne-Frédérique Chouinard
Floor area
353 ㎡
Completion
2022
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Designed by Appareil Architecture, the Maxillo Tandem maxillofacial surgery center is truly innovative in its welcoming and soothing atmosphere. The clinic adopts a residential aesthetic with durable materials to create an inviting, refined space that centers on well-being.

Upon entering the space, you are welcomed by the reception area. The desk, clad in a series of fine, vertical ceramic tiles, is part of a central structure that extends into the clinic's private areas, including the consultation and operating rooms. Curved at the corners, this long, rectangular structure is the heart of the project. This central structure naturally delineates the space, creating an efficient traffic flow that allows people to move easily in both directions. The operating rooms have been placed away from the waiting room, ensuring privacy for the patients.

At the other end of the clinic, opposite the reception area, are the employee spaces. A warm, communal kitchen, bathed in afternoon light, allows employees to take a well-deserved break. A long concrete island envelopes a central concrete column, repeating its spherical shape at both ends. This island runs alongside a wood-paneled wall and the kitchen counter.

To help alleviate the stress of the surgery experience for both patients and employees, the design focuses on both comfort and customization. The reception area adopts a residential atmosphere, with its integrated, upholstered seating, complete with lots of cushions, long delicate linen curtains, and lush green plants. Wood, textured glass, and cream ceramics, the main materials selected for the project, all lend a reassuring character to the space.

In addition to a soft, peaceful color palette, these natural materials contribute to the soothing, comforting ambiance. The fluted glass doors ensure privacy while adding refinement. The off-white ceramic tiles in the central structure create a continuous and reassuring atmosphere throughout the reception area and corridors.

The wooden door frames and wall paneling brings warmth and presence to the corridor and the various entrances. Large windows let ample natural light into the clinic, following the path of the sun throughout the day.

Appareil Architecture faced a dual challenge in building the clinic, as Maxillo Tandem is part of an ecological real estate project. Not only did the team have to design a clinic within functional medical operating standards, but they also needed to ensure that the energy system integrated properly within the energy efficiency standards of the new ecological district.

Faced with these complex technical challenges, the architects succeeded in composing a functional space that is at once elegant and soothing. More than just a clinic, it is a place that centers both the patient’s experience and the employee’s quality of life.