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the electricians and plumbers to get in and rewire the building and install all the new pipework required in a busy orthdontic prac- tice. Under Farahbod’s watchful eye, all the different trades – which also included IT solutions from Ian Wilson at IW Tech – were managed carefully to make sure that they could all get on with their jobs without tripping over each other. When you walk into the practice it
is not obvious at first that any major reconstruction has taken place. The building itself is a corner plot and the advantages in having three front facing walls also means that the inte- rior is not made up of multiple right angles and sharp edges. And, it is only when you get up
onto the first floor that the scale of the job becomes apparent. Through the door from the new stairwell in the rear corner of the building, you enter a spacious landing with doors to the two upstairs surgeries, the LDU, office and small laboratory.
Mahesh explained that this was the area taken up by the original stairwell and you get a sense of how the building has changed. Farahbod explained that it always
helps when clients have a clear idea of what they want. He said: “We are the facilitators. We are here to help the client get what they want so we show them all the options and help them to decide what is best for them.” With another practice already
open in Glenrothes, Mahesh had a clear corporate identity, so the blue and white colour scheme was relatively straightforward. Farahbod was able to use 3D visu- alisation software to show Mahesh a computer-generated image of his new practice before work started so he could choose from dozens of different colour and lighting schemes to get the best look and feel for the practice. Mahesh said: “I must say the final
look is very close to what I was shown on the 3D imaging software.” All three surgeries in the practice
have been arranged with the same layout to allow for ease of use and transfer of staff between surgeries. Integrated cabinets and storage units give the surgeries a very clean and uncluttered look, while having everything close at hand for the staff. Technology is another big consid-
eration in the new practice, starting with a touch-screen self check-in facility at reception, through to flatscreen televisions in the ceiling above the chairs to occupy child patients and an integrated commu- nications system that allows iPod and radio, phones and the tannoy system to be accessed centrally and from each surgery. Mahesh said: “I had a very clear
idea of what I wanted from this project and, despite a few obstacles in the beginning, we have managed to achieve this and I am delighted. “Farahbod and his team have
created an interesting, bright and professional practice that my staff, patients and visitors alike are thoroughly impressed with.”
38 Scottish Dental magazine
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