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Located on an empty parcel of land, the National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore (NUCOHS) acts as the fulcrum of the existing campus, linking academic and medical spaces by creating necessary outreach and connections across diverse practices. Including a landscaped Campus Green area, civic spaces connect the National University Hospital, Singapore (NUHS) and the NUCOHS. A strategic network of bridges and covered walkways link the campus to the convenience of local public transportation.
Completed in 2019, the centre accommodates approximately 500 patients a day when fully operational. Aiming to make oral healthcare more accessible for residents of Singapore, the centre offers subsidized dental care and is designed to serve the elderly as well as those with special needs requiring complex dental treatments. This multi-disciplinary facility includes capacity for clinical dental services, education and research facilities under one roof.
The treatment floors allow for close cooperation between teaching and treating with a combination of tutorial rooms, open concept areas for dental chairs aggregated into pods with low partition walls, private spaces and flexible waiting areas. Interior spaces combine high ceilings with large windows, maximizing natural light within the building and allowing for a connection to nature. Complementing this connection is the landscaped courtyard on the upper levels of the building featuring well-ventilated circulation, pre-function areas and common spaces.