The Dentist

2022 National Architecture Awards Shortlist

The Dentist | Rob Kennon Architects | Photographer: Derek Swalwell


2022 National Architecture Awards: Small Project Architecture – Shortlist

The Dentist | Rob Kennon Architects

Traditional Land Owners: Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung of the Kulin Nation

As a dentist, the project required universal access to align the addition with the raised heritage building. This meant finding a location for a 9m long ramp within a 12mx4.3m zone. What was initially the biggest constraint quickly became the backbone of the project, and we designed the dentist around a ramp.

With the existing heritage dwelling, streetscape, and public realm in mind – we decided to wrap the ramp around the back of the site, pushing the envelope of the new building to the face of the street. The addition peels away from the neighbouring terrace houses, creating a discrete entry using the gap between the two. Built from the same bitumen as the footpath, the ramp signifies a continuation of the public realm as it snakes around the building.

Formally, the project departs from the residential dwelling archetype, taking on a bolder, civic language to signify its commercial use.

The Dentist | Rob Kennon Architects | Photographer: Derek Swalwell

Practice team:

Maia Cookson, Project Architect
Rob Kennon, Design Architect

Builder:

GMAKCON Pty Ltd

Construction team:

Metro Building Surveying Pty Ltd, Building Surveyor
Vert Engineering, Structural Engineer

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