Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2023

Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino

ʻO Love Infirmary he halemai olakino i hoʻoponopono hou ʻia i loko o kekahi kula haʻahaʻa ma Taipei, Taiwan. ʻAʻole lawa ke kaʻa ʻana o nā kānaka ma loko o kēia wahi mua, ua pouli ka loko, a ʻaʻole lawa ka wahi mālama no nā mea lapaʻau. Hahai ke kālailai loko hou i kahi ʻano biophilic, me ka mālamalama kūlohelohe hou aku, nā ʻano hōʻike a me nā mea kūlohelohe, a me nā ʻili piko lōʻihi a me ke ʻano māmā. Hōʻike nā ʻano pōʻai i kēlā me kēia hana, me ka lumi keʻena kahu maʻi, nā wahi moe, nā lumi hānai waiū keiki, a me ka pākaukau. He mea uila-hōʻoluʻolu ka nui o nā ʻili no ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe maʻalahi. Hāʻawi ke kālaʻilaʻi ʻana i nā haumāna i kahi ala akāka i ke kahua mālama olakino.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino i ka A' Design Award Keleawe, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kūʻokoʻa i ʻike ʻia ma o ka hana noʻeau, ka akamai a me ka makakoho. He mau hana mākaukau a hana noʻeau kupaianaha nā lanakila Keleawe e hōʻoia ana i ka ʻike nui, ka noʻonoʻo a me ka maʻalea o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino he mea i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia, he ʻoihana a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Keleawe e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana, a maikaʻi no kona nānā ʻana i nā kikoʻī. Hoʻokō maikaʻi ka hoʻolālā Love Infirmary Hoʻolālā Loko no ka Halemai Olakino i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: It is renovating the school infirmary in Taipei city, Ren-ai elementary school. The original space had many problems, such as insufficient circulation, dark interior space, and insufficient medical equipment storage. Therefore, the design is developed with biophilic, introducing more natural light, incorporating natural texture and material, and smooth curved surfaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: 14 m width x 9.5 m depth x 3.3 m height
Total area 110 m2
Tags: Infirmary, Elementary School, Interior, Renovation
Production Technology: Wood carpentry and prefabricated furniture components and assembled on site. Since it is a health center, majority of surface is treated with anti-alcohol finish for easier cleaning.
Design Challenge: It is renovation of existing health center, which had issues in not enough natural light, messy storage space, and congestions while many students were using the space. Therefore, the design is developed with design thinking method which articulate the problem and find solution via design.
Research: This project is a part of design movement on campus initiated by Taiwan Design Research Institute and supported by Ministry of Education. It promotes students aesthetic sense by witnessing high quality of designed classroom.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by the harmonious water ripples coexisting in one space. Each circle represents a particular function, such as the nurse's office, beds, breastfeeding rooms, and counter. Furthermore, the rings calm the injured student when they come for treatment.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2021 as the design proposal, and selected in November 2021 in Taipei city, Taiwan. The construction was completed in March 2022 and the space was open to public in April 2022.
Operation Flow: The space clear path for injured students to find the nurse and get treated. While there is once a year physical checking for students, the space installed the checking points and smooth circulation without having congestions.
Team Members: Design: Daisuke Nagatomo, Minnie Jan
Construction: USEMIND SPATIAL DESIGN CO., LTD