Tufts University School of Dental Medicine - Facilities

Facilities

In 2009, Tufts Dental completed a $68 million, five-floor vertical expansion. The vertical expansion houses two new clinical patient floors, a new 108-chair simulation lab and teaching facilities for students, as well as a Continuing Education conference center and administrative offices.

The design for the five-story expansion, by ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge, integrates contemporary forms and materials within the framework of the existing building. In contrast to the heavier forms of the existing structure, the vertical addition uses a glass and aluminum curtain wall system and white metal panels, which is extended to the street level. The existing egress stair at the corner of the building has also been transformed into a glass beacon that marks the gateway to the Tufts Health Sciences Boston Campus.

The expanded and improved facilities better position the Dental School to increase enrollment, hire more faculty, and deliver on its tradition of community service, benefiting more than 18,000 patients annually from the City of Boston and the greater New England community.

The project includes updates to the entire building’s infrastructure, incorporating new elevators and updated life safety systems, as well as a new generator.

Additionally, the expansion has helped different departments work together more effectively with the use of two internal stairs, one connecting the clinical floors and a second connecting the administrative and Continuing Education departments.