PHOTO TOUR: Kanning Orthodontics
Michael Robinson Photography
Located on a wooded site, the building is oriented and designed to maximize access to natural light and views of the outdoors.
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Residential-inspired furniture in the reception space is meant to evoke the feeling and comfort level that one would have in their own home.
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To avoid long, dark corridors between the main building sections, floor-to-ceiling windows are used to bring in light.
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An exterior stairway provides additional connection between the main and lower level spaces. Circulation was important in the building for the team to be able to move around with little disruption to patients if necessary.
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The main bay is an open, airy, and calming space. The view outdoors is emphasized by the lack of distraction from multiple materials. The warmth of wood resonates with differing wood species.
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The reception area was designed to be open and welcoming for patients and staff, including the use of playful pops of color.
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The natural wood element extends from the exterior entryway to the interior to maintain a sense of warmth for patients and offer a continuous element so the progression feels seamless.
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Simple punches for lighting follow the shape and pattern from the wood slats to blend in.
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Custom benches along the windows provide additional seating and also show the designation between work stations.
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To avoid messy piles of brochures on coffee tables or the reception desk, custom hanging systems were used to allow the team to neatly display patient information packets.
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Custom wall displays feature staff profiles and offer patients the opportunity to learn more about the team members taking care of them.
Kanning Orthodontics, located in North Kansas City, Mo., had outgrown its original location and was looking to expand. The goal for its new 9,000-square-foot facility was to create an inviting setting that improved the patient experience.
The building, designed by Hufft (Kansas City, Mo.) and completed in 2017, is situated on a wooded site that’s oriented to maximize daylight coming in and patients’ views looking out. Visitors arrive at a main reception area and are led down an open hallway, which offers views to the outdoors, to the main exam bay with six stations. Also onsite is a consultation room for private conversations, as well as break areas for staff.
Design elements include a gabled ceiling and custom wood benches in the main exam area, as well as native wood elements throughout the building to relate to the setting.
Project details:
Facility name: Kanning Orthodontics
Location: North Kansas City, Mo.
Completion date: Fall 2017
Owner: Dr. Neil Kanning
Total building area: 9,140 sq. ft.
Total construction cost: NA
Cost/sq. ft.: NA
Architecture firm: Hufft
Interior design: Hufft
Contractor: Centric
Structural: Wallace Engineering
MEP: PKMR Engineers
Civil: AGC Engineers
Landscape Architect: LAND3 Studio
