Playful Child Care Tasyo by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Playful Child Care Tasyo by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Fiero in Arquitectura, Óga ha Mba'eguasu Jejapo Competition Category.

FieroArquitectura· 2022

Playful Child Care Tasyo

by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Client: TSC Architects

A' Design Award Fiero Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Playful Child Care Tasyo

TSC Arquitectos omoheñói peteĩ óga aty iñambuéva oguerekóva mbohapy capa mbohapy estrategia diseño-pe. Peteĩha ha'e oñembojere mbegue'ỹme hasýva. Upe rire, pa'ũ oñemboja'o mba'asy ñemoasãiva ha mba'asy ndoñemoasãi'ỹva rehegua, ha espacio ojejapo oñeñandu haguã oĩmbáva. Ipahápe, tesape ventana-gui óga aty jokohápe omyendy alero yvate, ohechauka umi tembiapo hyeguáva. Oñembyaty yvyra rovai ha aranduka ta'ãnga reheve, atrio oha hára ha'e peteĩ tenda hasývakuéra ha mitã'i ikatu oiko porãiterei oñeñangarekóvo mba'asy ñemoasãi rehegua.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Fiero

Playful Child Care Tasyo ohupyty A' Design Award Fiero, peteĩ ñehechakuaa prestigioso oñeme'ẽva diseño iporã-pe ohupytýva requisito profesional ha industrial oñeha'ãrõva creación iporã oñemoĩva-gui. Umi ganador Fiero ohechauka habilidad guasu, especialización yvate, comprensión experta ha capacidad creativa umi creador rehegua. Oñeha'ãrõ Playful Child Care Tasyo ha'eha creación ojehayhúva, admirada ha estimada, práctica ha innovadora. Ko diseño ohupytýva A' Design Award Fiero ombojoaju mejor práctica industria rehegua ha oguereko característica técnica competente ojoajúva conocimiento ha talento ndive. Playful Child Care Tasyo oñerespeta hembiapo cuidadoso rupi ha oñemoĩ ome'ẽ hag̃ua mejora calidad de vida rehegua oipytyvõva yvy ape iporãve hag̃ua.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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
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