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Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award in Silwer in Argitektuur-, Gebou- en Struktuurontwerp Competition Category.


SilwerArgitektuur· 2024

Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek

by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Client: TSC Architects

A' Design Award in Silwer Winner in Argitektuur Category

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The Design

About Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek

Die terrein is geleë langs 'n hoofweg wat die stadssentrum en die stadssentrum verbind, met 'n stadsbeplanningspad aan die suidelike kant wat geskeduleer is om verbreed te word, en toekomstige ontwikkeling word verwag. In die beplanning van 'n nuwe streeksmediese sentrum was ons bewus daarvan om 'n ruimte te skep wat duidelik verskil van kommersialistiese paddiensargitektuur, met die warmte van hout en 'n vriendelike verwelkoming vir pasiënte. Die drie geboue word verbind deur 'n houte Sunoko-ontwerpkode.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silwer

Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek is 'n wenner van die A' Design Award in Silwer, 'n buitengewoon prestigieuse erkenning wat toegeken word aan topklas-, pragtige en indrukwekkende ontwerpe. Wenners in Silwer is geweldig briljante en uiters kreatiewe werke wat die uitstaande kundigheid, talent en skerpsinnigheid van hul ontwerpers illustreer. Daar word verwag dat Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek 'n wonderlike vertoonstuk is wat merkwaardig professioneel en diepgaande innoverend is. Hierdie ontwerp wat die A' Design Award in Silwer gewen het, is 'n hoogs noemenswaardige, bewonderde uitvinding wat die grense van kuns, wetenskap, ontwerp en tegnologie bevoordeel en uitbrei. Wooden Axis Large Roof Kliniek en Apteek is 'n wyd beny skepping wat begeertes oproep, positiewe gevoelens bring en verbasing en verwondering wek.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties
The site is located along an arterial road connecting the city center and the city center, with an urban planning road to the south that is scheduled to be widened, and future development is expected. In planning a new regional medical center, we were conscious of creating a space that is distinctly different from commercialistic road service architecture, with the warmth of wood and a gentle welcome for patients The three buildings are connected by a wooden "sunoko" design code.
Dimensions & Packaging
Site area: 2356.55 sqm
Orthopedic Clinic / built area 299.61 sqm / Total floor space: 489.54 sqm /
Internal Medicine Clinic / built area 211.39 sqm / Total floor space: 272.79 sqm /
Pharmacy/ built area 69.57 sqm / Total floor space: 91.90 sqm /
Tags
Architecture, Hospital, Design, Life, Health, Public, Clinic, Wood, pharmacy
Production Technology
The exterior skin and openings are set on the outside of the shaft assembly, and openings are out-set in braces and other structural parts to create continuous windows and stepped windows, resulting in a transparent wood structure.
The sunoko walls (facade rattan) used for the exterior skin allow for better air flow, which dries faster and more durably than typical wooden exterior walls.
Design Challenge
TSC Architects aimed to create a building with a bright and warm feeling of wood, so that the wooden framework would appear as the interior. Therefore, we verified the structure so that it would be beautifully expressed, and let the placement of the rafters be determined. The rafter-exposed ceiling guides the eye to the view outside. We also considered installing large-opening exterior sashes on the outside of the structure to create a wooden structure with a sense of transparency.
Research
A project to build an orthopedic surgery, an internal medicine clinic, and a pharmacy on a single site. TSC Architects was conscious of creating a space that is distinctly different from commercialistic road service architecture, with the warmth of wood and a gentle welcome to patients. The three buildings, with their combined design codes, work together to create a townscape that serves as a medical hub for the community.
Inspiration
The three clients wanted to build an internal medicine, orthopedics, and pharmacy on a single site, and they wanted to align their design codes with a bright atmosphere. Therefore, TSC Architects used "sunoko" on the exterior to unify the design code, with the interior representing a wooden shaft to give the warmth of the wood.
Project Duration
Project duration did from July 2021 to January 2023.
Location is 64 Asahigaoka, Minamisakae, Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture.
Operation Flow
The design codes of the three buildings are aligned with the sunoko walls to bring a sense of unity. The wooden framework creates a warm and welcoming treatment space as an interior design. Large openings to the full ceiling create a pleasant space illuminated by gentle natural light.
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #2: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #3: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #4: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #5: Photographer ToLoLo studio

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