Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Hlau in Tsim Vaj Tsev, Tsev thiab Qauv Tsev Competition Category.

HlauVaj Tsev· 2022

Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob

by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Client: TSC Architects

A' Design Award Hlau Winner in Vaj Tsev Category

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The Design

About Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob

TSC Architects tau tsim ib lub ru tsev tshwj xeeb nrog peb txheej hauv peb lub tswv yim tsim qauv. Thawj qhov yog npog cov neeg mob maj mam. Tom qab ntawd, qhov chaw raug muab faib ua kab mob sib kis thiab kab mob tsis sib kis, thiab qhov chaw raug tsim kom hnov tau kev ua tiav tag nrho. Thaum kawg, lub teeb ntawm qhov rais hauv qhov sib nrug ntawm lub ru tsev ci rau lub ru tsev hauv qab, muab kev pom ntawm cov kev ua ub no sab hauv. Puag ncig ntawm qhov sov so ntawm ntoo thiab phau ntawv duab, chav tos nruab nrab yog ib qhov chaw uas cov neeg mob thiab menyuam yaus tuaj yeem muaj zog thaum ua kev tiv thaiv kab mob sib kis.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hlau

Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Hlau, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom uas muab rau cov qauv tsim zoo uas ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau ntawm kev ua haujlwm thiab kev lag luam uas xav tau los ntawm cov khoom tsim zoo. Cov neeg yeej Hlau qhia txog kev txawj loj, kev paub tshwj xeeb siab, kev nkag siab ntawm cov kws tshaj lij thiab lub peev xwm tsim ntawm cov neeg tsim. Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom tsim uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub uas siv tau thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Hlau no sib xyaw cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev lag luam thiab muaj cov yam ntxwv siv tshuab txawj ntse txuas nrog kev paub thiab txuj ci. Playful Child Care Chaw Kho Mob tau txais kev hwm vim nws tag nrho thiab tsim los muab kev txhim kho rau lub neej uas pab ua rau lub ntiaj teb zoo dua.

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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