Dental & Medical Office Building on a Small Site
Designing a medical office on a small lot demands innovative planning to optimize every square foot while creating a welcoming space for patients and staff. At Parabola Architecture + Development, we specialize in neuroscience-infused dental and medical office design tailored to an Ann Arbor, MI client.
Our three-story medical building exemplifies this: By tucking 9 covered employee parking spots beneath the structure, we secured City of Ann Arbor Planning Department approval for a Planned Project. This corner-site strategy reduced North and East front-yard setbacks, expanding buildable area for maximum efficiency.
The second floor delivers 3,800 sq ft of leasable dental and medical space. Up top, the third floor houses a periodontal office with two surgical suites, four north-facing hygiene operatories for optimal natural light and comfort, and a central sterilization hub for seamless workflows. Neuroscience principles guide our designs to minimize stress, boost patient satisfaction, and improve outcomes.
Using a streamlined design-bid-build process, we cut costs and timelines without sacrificing quality. Parabola blends expert real estate advisory with cutting-edge architecture to craft functional, beautiful healthcare spaces that elevate practices in Ann Arbor and from coast-to-coast.
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Nine covered parking spaces, located directly beneath the building at finish grade level, supplement surface parking along the South and West portions of the site. Although under-building parking increases construction costs, the benefit of a Planned Project, allow an increase in building area to mitigate the risk of additional parking level construction costs.
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The second floor provides the Periodontist (building Owner) with 3,800 square feet of medical lease space to contribute towards permanent finance loan monthly payments.
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The Periodontal Office is located on the third floor, and provides privacy with outstanding views to Veterans Park. The periodontal office includes (2) Surgical Suites, supported by (4) Hygiene Operatories (located on the North Elevation to provide optimal natural daylighting benefits). The Sterilization Area is centrally located to for easy access from all Operatories and Surgical Suites. The office is efficiently designed with minimal wasted space.
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The proposed energy efficient (3) story medical office building provides 3,800 s.f. (1st floor parking level) + 3,800 (2nd floor medical lease space) + 3,800 (3rd floor Periodontal Office space) = 11,400 square feet. Construction cost of Project: $2.2 million.
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Designing above-ground rain gardens with water-absorbent planting, reduced construction costs by $40,000 to $50,000, compared to an underground water detention system. The proposed site grading captures and treats the majority of the storm water from the site, and direct it to the city’s storm sewer under Burwood Avenue. Underground storm water retention is used for lawn irrigation. Landscaping includes a conflicting land use buffer to screen adjacent residents to the south from the proposed development.