Stephanie T. Niciszewska Mucha and Joseph J. Mucha Patient Welcome Center

Buffalo, New York

Client

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

Area

10,000 sq.ft.

Total Cost

$1,600,000

Completion Date

03/2021

As the first project in BKP’s phased School of Dental Medicine Master Plan, the Stephanie T. Niciszewska Mucha and Joseph J. Mucha Patient Welcome Center provides an inviting environment for patients, dental students, faculty, and community members who visit for treatment. Through its refreshed architecture and interiors, the Patient Welcome Center celebrates the school’s future while chronicling its history.

The Patient Welcome Center combines a new semicircular reception desk, waiting room with super-size graphics, and dental museum exhibits. Secure business administration and billing offices are situated behind the desk. Glass exhibit cases contain artifacts from the school’s history, including the commemorative orb carried during every graduation.

Warm wood juxtaposes against crisp white walls and the school’s signature blue accents. In order to retain and extend the existing black terrazzo floor, designers found the original contractor who used the same formula to patch and add new flooring indistinguishable from the original. Designed to wow visitors, the super-size graphic wall display in the waiting area features historical and recent photographs of the school’s students and faculty in action.

Additional Information

Associated Firm

ASI Sign Systems (Signage/Wayfinding); Pathfinder, now IMEG (HVAC/Plumbing/Fire Protection Engineering); Trophy Point (Cost Consulting); Watts Architecture & Engineering (Electrical/Environmental Engineering)

Cost per Sq Ft

$160.00

Featured in

2024 Educational Interiors Showcase

Interior category

Healthcare Facilities/Teaching Hospitals

Product suppliers specified

Carpet by Tarkett USA
Flooring by Armstrong World Industries
Cabinets by Nevamar
Cabinets by Wilsonart
Ceilings by USG
Door Hardware by ASSA ABLOY
Insulation by Owens Corning
Paint/Wallcoverings by Sherwin-Williams
Plumbing by Elkay
Plumbing by Chicago Faucets
Plumbing by McGuire
Lighting & Accessories by Cooper Lighting
Lighting & Accessories by Focal Point
Emergency Lighting by Cooper Lighting
Fire/Life-Safety Systems by SimplexGrinnell
Drinking Fountains by Elkay
HVAC Units by Krueger
HVAC Control Devices by Andover Controls
IAQ Devices by Automation Components
Kitchen Equipment by Amana
Kitchen Equipment by LG
Signage by ASI Sign Solutions
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