Daiichi Rumah Sakit by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Daiichi Rumah Sakit by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Perak in Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

PerakArsitektur· 2024

Daiichi Rumah Sakit

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Daiichi Hospital

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Daiichi Rumah Sakit

Daiichi adalah sebuah bangunan rumah sakit yang berlokasi di Kota Himeji, Jepang. Struktur tujuh lantai ini menggantikan blok bangunan lama dan memiliki kapasitas seratus tempat tidur. Fasad berpori diperlakukan sebagai lembaran tipis dan diulang dalam beberapa lapisan, sehingga memberikan kedalaman pada bangunan serta melunakkan citra berat yang sering dikaitkan dengan arsitektur rumah sakit. Sudut berlapis merespons bentuk menyudut dari tapak dan menandai pintu masuk utama. Permukaan berwarna putih digunakan untuk menghadirkan kesan kebersihan dan menenangkan pasien. Kisi-kisi balok dan kolom logam menopang bangunan ini serta memenuhi peraturan ketat mengenai keselamatan gempa.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Daiichi Rumah Sakit adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perak, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas atas yang indah dan mengesankan. Pemenang Perak adalah karya yang sangat cemerlang dan sangat kreatif yang menggambarkan keahlian, bakat, dan ketajaman luar biasa para desainernya. Daiichi Rumah Sakit diharapkan menjadi karya yang menakjubkan, etalase keahlian, sangat profesional, dan sangat inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perak ini adalah penemuan yang sangat menonjol dan dikagumi yang bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. Daiichi Rumah Sakit adalah kreasi yang sangat dicemburui yang membangkitkan keinginan, membawa perasaan positif, dan memercikkan keheranan dan kekaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The new replacement building for Himeji Daiichi Hospital is built next to the late 1960s block that is planned to be demolished after moving to the new building. The idea behind this project is to bring some modernity and lightness to the old institution and to change the heavy monolithic image of hospital buildings. This is done by creating a porous facade that is treated as a sheet and repeated to create the depth of the building.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 2239sqm
W55100mm x D29777mm x H29910
Tags: Japan, hospital, white, reception, green, architecture, interior, medical, clinic, reception
Production Technology: The 7 stories building is supported by a grid of metallic beams and pillars. Since Japan is prone to earthquakes the building is design with extra safety measure. The facade is covered by cladding panels from KMEW. The interior is built using drywall techniques and was finished with a variety of materials including tiles, vinyl floor, vinyl wall cloth, wooden panels, platina panels, melamine board, and mirrors.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to design and build a fully functional 100 beds hospital that responds to the newest Japanese regulations regarding earthquake and fire safety, using a very limited budget and yet produce a space that tends more towards hospitality rather then medical. Finding the middle ground between small luxury, efficiency, cost effectiveness, limited footprint, and extremely regulated spaces.
Research: The main challenge with this project is to break up with the monolithic block representative of modern hospitals and shift the interior towards a more anxiety free hospitality driven spaces. While aiming to achieve this the design needed to still obey the very strict healthcare functionality of a modern hospital and keep the tight budget under control. The available land area had an irregular shape creating efficiency complications that needed to be overcome.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by its site. the shape of the available land area and its angular position toward the main road inspired the repetition of the main facade in several layers as a corner treatment that would be an eye catcher for the people driving along the road but also for the pedestrians walking by. The white color dominance is inspired by the cleanliness, the hygiene, and its psychological effect on the patients.
Project Duration: Project start: July 2018.
Construction starts: December 2021.
Project/Construction End: March 2023.

Location:
Himeji City, Japan.
Operation Flow: The entrance opens to the reception counter followed by to the waiting area that faces a series of consulting and treatment rooms. It also contains medical imaging area and an emergency area also accessible from a dedicated entrance. The second floor is occupied by the dialyzes room, operating area, and dispensing services. The following floors are for the inpatient rooms. The sixth floor houses the rehabilitation room, the kitchen and dining areas, and offices. The seventh floor is technical.
Team Members: Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #2: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #3: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #4: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #5: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.