Holistic Healing 小売薬局 by Chaos Design Studio

Holistic Healing 小売薬局 by Chaos Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in インテリア空間・展示デザイン Competition Category.

銅インテリア· 2021

Holistic Healing 小売薬局

by Chaos Design Studio

Client: Wellings Pharmacy Sdn. Bhd.

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in インテリア Category

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The Design

About Holistic Healing 小売薬局

「ホリスティック・ヒーリング」は、かつて住宅として使われていた歴史的建造物内に開設された小売薬局のインテリアデザインです。1階には、ライフスタイル物販、ボディケア、リハビリテーション、ヘルスケア、カウンセリングという5つの相互につながるエリアが配置されています。地元の職人による製品と書店がライフスタイルエリアを構成しています。スロープによって、奥に位置するリハビリケア関連商品の販売スペースへアクセスできます。2階の多目的ホールは、会議やセミナーに利用されます。既存の3つのアーチを再利用し、より広い開口部を生み出しました。遊び心のあるフォルムと明るい色彩が、従来の薬局が持つ冷たい印象を一新しています。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Holistic Healing 小売薬局は、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Holistic Healing 小売薬局は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Holistic Healing 小売薬局は、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The traditional pharmacies are often depicted to have a rigid environment. The interior of pharmacies is commonly designed to be cold and bright, resulting in consumers spending a short amount of time visiting for the health products and medications. Wellings aims for a different approach which allows consumers to enjoy their time visiting. By adding leisure and cheerful ambience to the space, it motivates consumers to be more inclined to taking care of their physical and mental health.
Dimensions & Packaging: Formerly a residential building, the total built up area of the existing building is 3400 sqft. The ground floor of building consists of an entrance foyer, living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, some bedrooms with a small maid room at the rear. Going up the spiral staircase to the first floor was a large room connected to three balconies and a bathroom. An emergency exit located beside the bathroom leads to an emergency staircase.
Tags: Healthcare, Pharmacy, Heritage, Retail, Lifestyle, Skincare, Arts, Body Care
Production Technology: The concepts and designs are developed with the considerations of criteria listed by the client, such as the mood, the purpose and the location. The planning begins with a mood board proposal derived from the collected information. Once the concept has been decided, a site analysis is conducted before commencing. The team then begins their idea development through layout drafting to determine the flow of the interior and moving on to the 3D schematic designs once the layout is finalized.
Design Challenge: With the heritage building conservation requirements in consideration, it is a challenge to devise a suitable design concept. The original character and building profile are to be retained. The internal alterations, rear and side extensions were allowed for adaptive reuse of the building that would enhance the quality of the existing building. The architectural elements are to be consistent along with the material usage as they have to be in a similar profile, design, colour and texture.
Research: Designing for a retail pharmacy requires not only the client requirements but also research on the flow of the pharmacy. The layout is determined by the space allocation and sizes for each of the functions, along with the hierarchy of the spaces. As a pharmaceutical retail with rehabilitative care equipment, considerations for the disabled are also inputted into the design such as by adding ramps or providing ample space for equipment demonstrations.
Inspiration: Nestled in the heritage zone, the design retains the elements of the existing building to provide a heritage touch to the pharmacy. The reuse of existing three arches of the building to create more openings demonstrates permeability by showing the interrelationship between retail spaces. The structural elements, furniture and finishing were designed with playful and light forms, materials and colour to create a cheerful ambience, aiming to get away from rigid traditional pharmacy design.
Project Duration: The project commenced in May 2019 and was completed in February 2020. Located at 294, Macalister Road, 10400 George Town, Penang Malaysia.
Operation Flow: The layout is designed to show interrelationship between the five functions located on ground floor; retail for lifestyle, body care, rehabilitation, healthcare and consultation. Artisanal products and bookstore are categorised as lifestyle. Over-the-counter retail for body and healthcare are adjacent to the consultation area. With the rehabilitative care retail located at the rear, a ramp is designed for the disabled to access. A multipurpose hall above is designated for meetings and seminars.
Team Members: Charles Khor
Serena Foo
Ng Ke Quan
Image Credits: All images: TWJPTO