{"id":26062,"date":"2022-06-14T11:02:30","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T01:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/?p=26062"},"modified":"2022-06-14T14:54:24","modified_gmt":"2022-06-14T04:54:24","slug":"revitalising-an-older-building-for-your-practice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/revitalising-an-older-building-for-your-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"Revitalising an older building for your practice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">6<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26063 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-300x225.jpg 300w, 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200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26063 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/revitalising-older-building-100x75.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Renovating the 1911 building that now houses Coburg Dental presented a number of challenges.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-it-s-no-easy-feat-revitalising-an-older-building-so-it-retains-its-original-charm-here-are-two-dental-practices-that-did-it-right-by-kerryn-ramsey\">It\u2019s no easy feat\u2014revitalising an older building so it retains its original charm. Here are two dental practices that did it right. By Kerryn Ramsey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When your practice is located in an older building, there are plenty of pros\u2014and cons. The challenge when renovating is to keep the charisma of the original building but seamlessly merge it with the sleek, modern look of a contemporary practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">110 not out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.coburgdentalgroup.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coburg Dental Group<\/a> is located in a building constructed in 1911 that has operated as a dental practice since 1922.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"bitem-article-desktop-720x300-in-text\" id=\"bitem-743727239\"><!-- Bite 720x300 [async] -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">if (!window.AdButler){(function(){var s = document.createElement(\"script\"); s.async = true; s.type = \"text\/javascript\";s.src = 'https:\/\/servedby.engagemedia.com.au\/app.js';var n = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0]; n.parentNode.insertBefore(s, n);}());}<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar AdButler = AdButler || {}; AdButler.ads = AdButler.ads || [];\r\nvar abkw = window.abkw || '';\r\nvar plc705185 = window.plc705185 || 0;\r\ndocument.write('<'+'div id=\"placement_705185_'+plc705185+'\"><\\\/'+'div>');\r\nAdButler.ads.push({handler: function(opt){ AdButler.register(165450, 705185, [720,300], 'placement_705185_'+opt.place, opt); }, opt: { place: plc705185++, keywords: abkw, domain: 'servedby.engagemedia.com.au', click:'CLICK_MACRO_PLACEHOLDER' }});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26272 lazyload\" width=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26272 lazyload\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior1-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI believe we\u2019re Australia\u2019s oldest continuously operating dental practice,\u201d says owner and principal dentist Dr Jeffrey Kestenberg. \u201cThe building had some minor renovations in the \u201970s but it needed a good overhaul. We were providing high-quality treatment, but the premises didn\u2019t reflect our business philosophy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2010, Dr Kestenberg approached Sam Koranis from <a href=\"https:\/\/medifit.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Medifit<\/a> with a few design ideas. The building has a historical overlay, one step down from a heritage listing. Dr Kestenberg wanted to revive the exterior with new apartments connected to the original building. \u201cThe council gave us a really hard time,\u201d he says. \u201cThere were so many bureaucratic hurdles to overcome that I eventually gave it up and left it for a few years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, Dr Kestenberg decided to just renovate the existing building. Not only is it unique and very distinctive, it\u2019s a local landmark in the middle of a street of shopfronts. Medifit designed and oversaw the build and fit-out, equipping the practice with Anthos gear. Work began just before the first COVID-19 lockdown, but they still managed to have it completed in 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were plenty of surprises once we began work on site,\u201d says Koranis, managing director of Medifit. \u201cThe building was found to have significant structural damage with some major wooden beams completely rotten, and a wall on the verge of collapse. Remnants of previous works completed over the building\u2019s 110-year history had to be removed and remediated before we could begin fitting out the space. The biggest challenge was maintaining the historical aspects of the building while accommodating our clients\u2019 requirements for a contemporary practice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modern update<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The exterior of the building has retained its original look with everything repaired, restored and freshened. The interior has been reworked to support six dental treatment rooms, two consulting rooms, and a sleek new reception\/waiting area. There are also new staff rooms, bathrooms and storage spaces, with a spacious and modern look. The surgeries are soft white with black cupboards. The other rooms are anchored by black floors with white cupboards and walls. Pops of colour enliven furniture while timber benchtops add warmth to the space.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior3-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26273 lazyload\" width=\"480\" height=\"416\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Coburg-Dental-Group-Interior3-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an older building\" class=\"wp-image-26273 lazyload\" width=\"480\" height=\"416\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption>Inside Coburg Dental, patients are greeted with a contemporary and welcoming design.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Most of the original windows and external doors have been restored with timber elements painted black. There\u2019s a distinct difference between the historic exterior and the new interior, but no disconnect. Every aspect of the old building that staff and patients love was restored. The interior is contemporary, welcoming and celebrates an exceptional attention to detail\u2014an accurate reflection of the professionalism that patients receive at Coburg Dental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preserved for the future<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I first walked into the renovated practice, I was overwhelmed,\u201d says Dr Kestenberg. \u201cIt felt like a completely new, spacious practice. The classic exterior merges so seamlessly with the new interior, I was glad we chose not to relocate. I had been considering cutting back my hours, thinking about retirement, but I love coming to work now. Renovating the practice has really reinvigorated me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For Coburg Dental Group, the established location and local history of the building were compelling reasons to preserve the existing structure. \u201cWith a delicate treatment and painstaking refurbishment of the exterior, we were able to satisfy council\u2019s historical overlay obligations,\u201d says Koranis. \u201cThe building presents as an updated version of a timeless classic. After 110 years as a dental practice, Coburg Dental still has plenty of life in her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Queensland classic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2016, Dr Sara Tabrizi wanted to purchase a building where she could create her brand-new practice, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hellosmiles.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hello Smiles<\/a>. She found one for sale in the Brisbane suburb of Hawthorne that only had one problem\u2014it was an old 1946 Queenslander that was zoned for residential use. \u201cThe zoning was unexpected as there was a day spa operating from there,\u201d says Dr Tabrizi. \u201cWe had to apply to council to get it rezoned. That took six months. Then we acquired a development approval to transform an old Queenslander into a modern dental practice. That was quite a mission.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an old building\" class=\"wp-image-26274 lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an old building\" class=\"wp-image-26274 lazyload\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles1-Recovered-112x75.jpg 112w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Transforming an old Queenslander into a modern dental practice was \u201cquite a mission\u201d, says Hello Smiles owner, Dr Sara Tabrizi.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Tabrizi used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lockyerarchitects.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shaun Lockyer Architects<\/a>, which had a track record with Queenslanders, to remodel the exterior and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeffries.studio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jeffries Studio<\/a> to design a complete interior fit-out. \u201cQueenslanders have a soft, homely, welcoming feel, and I wanted to maintain that,\u201d says Dr Tabrizi. \u201cI didn\u2019t want anxious patients to walk in and immediately think, \u2018I\u2019m at the dentist\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inside job<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Jeffries Studio\u2019s re-working of the interior celebrates the wide hallways, big rooms, and high ceilings of the original building. In fact, the ceilings are so high that there can be problems getting a bluetooth connection with the overhead television. The large windows allow natural light to flood in and the views to the outside frame large mature trees. The practice has three surgeries, a small lab, and a large staffroom. Each of the surgeries are expansive, twice the size of a typical room.&nbsp; \u201cI wanted them to be less claustrophobic, and family-friendly,\u201d says Dr Tabrizi. \u201cWhen mum, dad and the three kids come in for an appointment, there\u2019s room enough for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an old building\" class=\"wp-image-26275 lazyload\" width=\"480\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-696x487.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-214x150.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-107x75.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered.jpg\" alt=\"revitalising an old building\" class=\"wp-image-26275 lazyload\" width=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-600x420.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-696x487.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-200x140.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-214x150.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.bitemagazine.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Hello-Smiles2-Recovered-107x75.jpg 107w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Still a Queenslander<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Shaun Lockyer\u2019s renovation of the exterior is contemporary and innovative, but the heart of the Queenslander shines through. The whole building sits on stilts, like most Queenslanders, with the space under the building converted into a car park. This gives clients all weather protection since they can access an elevator to the reception area.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStarting Hello Smiles from scratch was nerve-racking,\u201d says Dr Tabrizi. \u201cA lot of time, money and effort went into creating a contemporary practice that maintains the traditional Queenslander feel. Thankfully, since opening in 2017, the business has thrived. Our rooms are full, and new patients call in every single day. It\u2019s a dream come true.\u201d &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no easy feat\u2014revitalising an older building so it retains its original charm. Here are two dental practices that did it right. By Kerryn Ramsey When your practice is located in an older building, there are plenty of pros\u2014and cons. 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