Dentist Office & Apartments

State-of-the-Art Dentistry meets Victorian-style

Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, USA

Russ Christian, DDS wants more than a state-of-the-art facility for his dental practice. He is also intent on 'raising the bar' for the quality of commercial development in his hometown. Mount Horeb, Wisconsin prides itself on it's historical roots, and has recently been taking action to preserve it's intact period architecture and urban design in the face of increasing pressure from development.

(Above) The operatory suites are fully wired for the latest electronic gear for diagnosis, treatment and patient education, but it is done so discreetly within the wood casework. Note the television viewing monitors and artwork on the ceiling.

Russ's goal is "low fear, high comfort" dentistry, and every design choice is tested against that value. The scale of the building feels residential in size, and in fact the upper floor houses two apartments.

The children's play space (below at left, in the waiting room), the office furnishings, even the decorative Victorian bracket at the gable (recreated from the old house that used to be on the site) are all intended to put patients at ease.