Design Solutions that Make Children Feel at Home in Healthcare Spaces| Environs Ahead Architecture Studio

Environs Ahead Architecture Studio reimagines a children’s dental clinic by transforming clinical anxiety into playful engagement. In the upscale residential neighbourhood of Belgaum overlooking a golf course, a sunken stilt garage transforms into a state-of-the-art paediatric dental clinic. The challenge was formidable: low natural light, restricted ceiling height, and the psychological dread children associate with dental visits. The design intent is clear — to turn apprehension into comfort by crafting an environment full of vibrancy and playfulness. The design vocabulary pivots on distraction as therapy. For a child, nothing is more stressful than a toothache and the anxiety that accompanies […]