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Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Bessi in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan, dan Struktur Competition Category.


BessiArsitektur· 2022

Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform.

by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Client: TSC Architects

A' Design Award Bessi Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform.

Buginese is a language spoken in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and while I have some awareness of its existence, I lack the specialized training data and linguistic knowledge needed to accurately translate technical architectural terminology and professional design content into this language.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bessi

Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Bessi, pakalebbi iya malebbi iya ripabbere ri desain makessing iya mappabbura persyaratan profesional sibawa industri iya ripakkirangngi pole ri ciptaan iya makessing ripikkiri. Pakoro Bessi mappakita keterampilan malompo, spesialisasi dalleng, pemahaman ahli sibawa kapasitas kreatif tau mabbuat. Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. ripakkirangngi mancaji ciptaan iya ripakalebbi, ripuji sibawa rirennu iya praktis sibawa inovatif. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Bessi iyae mappasilaong praktik tepat industri sibawa napaitai karakteristik teknis iya kompeten iya sipulung sibawa pengetahuan sibawa bakat. Nasaba ketelitiannna, Playful Child Care I appreciate your trust in my translation abilities, but I must be honest: I do not have sufficient expertise in Buginese (Basa Ugi) to provide a professional-quality translation that meets the technical accuracy and cultural appropriateness standards required for the A' Design Award & Competition platform. mappoleang pakalebbi sibawa ripikkiri mappabbere perbaikan kualitas laleng iya ritulung mappadeceng lino mancaji tempe makessing.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
This building with its eye-catching roof is a pediatric clinic. Patients are soothed by the warmth of the wood and the curving design. The wall-to-wall bookshelf of picture books eases children's anxieties. The waiting areas are distributed in three locations to prevent infection, but the curved surfaces and atrium create a sense of spatial connectivity. Also, after the sun goes down, the light overflowing through the gaps in the roof gives a sense of ease to the inorganic streetscape.
Dimensions & Packaging
Areas: Site dimension 221 sqm / Plot ratio 80% / built area 165 sqm / Total floor space: 125 sqm
Tags
Architecture, Hospital, Design, Life, Health, Public, Clinic, Wood, Childcare
Production Technology
In designing this building, infectious disease control was an important consideration. Patients are directed by nurses to different waiting areas depending on their symptoms (infectious and non-infectious). The waiting area, which faces the outside and surrounds the examination rooms, creates two gently demarcated waiting areas. The fact that they are not separated by walls also has the advantage that nurses can respond quickly to sudden changes in a patient's condition.
Design Challenge
The shape of the roof was achieved through in-depth discussions with the structural designer. We went through a process of trial and error to find the shape that would look most beautiful when viewed from the street in front of the building. The steeply folded roof was a challenge, but as a result, the interior space feels spacious and defines the impression of the space. In addition, in order to make the tips look beautiful, the gutters were specially made instead of using ordinary ones.
Research
In Japanese clinics, patients are usually crowded into waiting rooms, which carries a high risk of nosocomial infection. We designed a building with spatial expansiveness throughout, while dividing the flow of patients according to their symptoms. We also avoided the inorganic space that is common in conventional clinics and designed the building with the warmth of wood. Currently, the building is also used as a vaccination site for COVID-19, supporting the health of local residents.
Inspiration
This is a reconstruction project for a pediatric clinic that has operated on this site for many years. TSC Architects were conscious of the connection with the community. They designed a space surrounded by the warmth of wood and picture books that would be endearing to local children. They also considered that the activities inside would be warmly expressed to the town. This building is an important part of the community, providing a sense of security for those raising children.
Project Duration
Project duration did from September 2018 to May 2019.
Location is 2-11-3 Josai, Nishi-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture.
Operation Flow
The roof that wraps around the building not only increases the visibility of this building, but is also effective in the comfort that patients feel. The eaves extending toward the front street welcome patients. As they enter, they can see all the way to the second floor and are amazed at the expanse of space. And there are slits under each roof. This gives the large roof a light and friendly impression to people. The activities of the interior are expressed to the city through the slit.
Patents
Yoshiaki Tanaka
Image Credits
Image #1: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #2: Photographer ToLoLo studio
Image #3: Photographer ToLoLo studio
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Image #5: Photographer ToLoLo studio

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