The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau by Yusuke Tanaka

The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau by Yusuke Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Keleawe in Hoʻolālā Loko Hale a me Hōʻike Competition Category.

KeleaweLoko Hale· 2024

The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau

by Yusuke Tanaka

Client: Ris1ngアーキテクツになる

A' Design Award Keleawe Winner in Loko Hale Category

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The Design

About The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau

ʻO ka Kumulāʻau Hāʻawi kahi keʻena lāʻau lapaʻau keiki ma Yonago, Tottori, Iapana. Ua hoʻolālāʻia ka hale e like me kahi ulu lāʻau, me nā kumu paʻi paia e hoʻomanaʻo ai i nā kumulāʻau a me nā mauna. Hoʻokahi ʻelua nā puka komo kaʻawale a me nā lumi mīkini kaʻawale i hoʻomākaukau ʻia no nā maʻi maʻamau a me nā maʻi lele, i ʻole e hui ʻana kēia mau hui ʻelua. Aia nā lumi nānā i ke kikowaena o ka hoʻolālā a he mau kaupale poepoe ko lākou e kānana ai i ka mālamalama kūlohelohe. He wahi pāʻani ka papahele lāʻau i hiki ke hōʻea ʻia mai ka lumi kali mai. Hoʻomalu nā aupuni lōʻihi i ka pukaaniani nui ma ka ʻaoʻao hema i ke kau wela.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Keleawe

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau 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 The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau 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 The Giving Tree Ka Hoʻolālā ʻO Loko o ka Keʻena Lāʻau Lapaʻau i nā pono, hoʻopā i ka makemake, hoʻohiwahiwa i nā manaʻo a huki i ka makemake e ʻike.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The pediatric clinic has two separate entrances one for normal patients and the other for infected patients to prevent the flow of patients from crossing each other and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Additionally, separate toilets are provided for each type of patient to ensure the facility is thoroughly protected against the spread of infection. There is also a wooden deck accessible from the waiting room which serves as a play area for bored children.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area 993.98 square metre
Total floor area 234.98 square metre
Structure Wood
Tags: Japan, Yonago, pediatrics, big tree, clinic, architect
Production Technology: Sto painted wall
Openwork brick wall
Laser cutout panel
Structure Wood
Design Challenge: The staff flow line was simplified by placing the examination rooms at the center of the building. The waiting room has a large window that faces south and lets in a lot of light, but in the summer, it also makes the interior hot. We were able to make the space comfortable throughout the year by lengthening the eaves. The garden is enclosed, so people can freely go out to the garden from the waiting room.
Research: To create a comfortable waiting room, we analyzed the size of the windows and the length of the eaves. We used a model to determine how light would enter the room. Our team also took into account the safety of the space by using soft materials for the walls and floor and eliminating sharp corners from the furniture. The design was created with children in mind, and we carefully considered the interior coordination. We even prepared many color samples to choose from when deciding on the final details.
Inspiration: This work was designed based on a space like a forest where people can feel cheerful and healed when they are not feeling well.The design of the waiting room in particular was created so that children and adults of different ages would feel at ease together. The interior of the waiting room in particular is warmly welcoming with wooden objects and a large window from which one can see the trees in the garden and refresh oneself.
Project Duration: The construction was finished in October 2023 in Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
Operation Flow: This pediatric clinic is well equipped with amenities for children such as washrooms diaper changing stations and nursing rooms. The building has been designed to resemble a forest with wallpaper patterns on the walls that connect the rooms and evoke images of trees and mountains. The examination rooms have rounded ceilings that allow for natural light to filter through creating a serene environment similar to sunlight coming through the trees.
Image Credits: Photographer Senichiro Nogami