Architect Aurelija Jurkonė presents a monochrome interior unlike her usual work on “Būsto anatomija”, with furniture made by Ergolain
A dental clinic interior is about more than aesthetics. It has to withstand daily disinfection, accommodate complex engineering and still give patients a sense of calm. How do you fit several treatment rooms into a small floor area? Where do you hide the technical equipment? And what kind of furniture helps a space feel sterile without feeling cold?
These questions were explored on the Lithuanian TV show “Būsto anatomija” by architect Aurelija Jurkonė, as she presented DT Centras, an implantology clinic and orthodontic centre in Vilnius. She describes the project as unlike anything she usually designs: a monochrome, monumental interior that grew out of a wish to start with a blank page – and has since become a benchmark for sterility among other clinics. All of the clinic’s furniture was made and installed by the Ergolain team.
180 square metres and plenty of engineering challenges
The clinic is located in a business centre and covers about 180 sq. m. That space had to accommodate four dental treatment rooms, an operating room and a separate room where patients recover after surgery.
The architect explains that the underfloor heating had to be completely redone: there can be no heated flooring around a dental chair, while all the necessary engineering services have to be routed to the chair itself. Ventilation came with many requirements too. The whole project, from the first site visit to completion, took about a year and a half.
Sterility lies in the details
The monochrome interior here is not just an aesthetic choice. Engineering equipment is concealed in niches and cabinets so that nothing breaks the line of the walls – even the server room is built into a kitchen cabinet. Aluminium-effect elements recur throughout the clinic: in furniture frames, handles and wall details.
The stone and steel textures were chosen deliberately. According to the architect, they convey naturalness, cleanliness, safety and reliability – exactly what patients expect from a clinic. The reception area has a ceiling nearly 4 metres high with large-diameter dimmable lights, and a stone reception desk.
Furniture made for a single project
On the show, the architect made a point of thanking the Ergolain team: in her words, not every manufacturer would take on ideas like hers. Ergolain made all of the clinic’s furniture, from upholstered pieces to cabinetry. “Every piece of furniture was created specifically for this clinic,” says Jurkonė.
The waiting area features custom-made leather sofas, a mirror suspended from the ceiling and a hanging glass shelf. At reception, there is an ergonomic Profim Violle chair whose chrome details echo the interior finishes. The treatment rooms are fitted with individually designed cabinets tailored to the work of the medical staff.
One of the most technically interesting pieces is an arch-shaped desk made from brushed steel-effect HPL board, together with a lockable cabinet built into the wall. Staff have a spacious kitchen and break area with Sitland Uni chairs – which, as the show’s host noted, says a lot about how the employer values their team.
Asked what matters most for a project like this to succeed, the architect’s answer is simple: trust in the architect.
More photos and project details can be found on the DT Centras project page.
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