ScottishArchitecture.com

The Scottish Centre for Excellence in Dentistry, a £3 million state-of-the-art dentistry facility, is to receive a £1.5 million fit out. The resource, which has recently been completed in the new Watermark Business Park on Govan Road, Glasgow, is expected to set new standards in the fields of dentistry and facial plastic surgery, and is set to become one of the best equipped clinics in the world.

Due to a significant increase in business since its inception in 2001, the clinic has outgrown its original premises in Niddrie Square, prompting a need for a larger, more modern and functional building.  

The fit out of the 7,240 sq ft building has been designed by the architect, Issy Spektor at Accent BDA in London, who specialises in design for the dental industry. 

The front elevation is fully glazed and opens from a reception area to the facilities on the ground floor which comprises seven surgeries, a local decontamination unit, a CT scanner and a digital radiography room. The first floor comprises an administration area, dental laboratory, changing rooms, a seminar room for training and a staff gymnasium.

The Centre has already been constructed and the fit-out commences at the end of August 2008. The Centre is expected to be completed by December 2008.