Playful Child Care 클리닉 by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award 철상 in 건축, 건물 및 구조물 디자인 Competition Category.
철건축· 2022
Playful Child Care 클리닉
Client: TSC Architects
A' Design Award 철상 Winner in 건축 Category
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About Playful Child Care 클리닉
TSC Architects는 세 가지 디자인 전략으로 3겹의 독특한 지붕을 설계했습니다. 첫 번째는 환자를 부드럽게 감싸는 것입니다. 다음으로, 공간을 감염성 질환과 비감염성 질환 영역으로 구분하되, 전체적인 통합감을 느낄 수 있도록 설계했습니다. 마지막으로, 지붕 틈새의 창문에서 들어오는 빛이 처마 천장을 비추어 내부 활동을 엿볼 수 있게 합니다. 나무와 그림책의 따스함으로 둘러싸인 아트리움 대기실은 환자와 어린이들이 감염 예방 조치를 취하면서도 활기차게 지낼 수 있는 공간입니다.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 철상
Playful Child Care 클리닉, 이 작품은 A' Design Award 철상 수상작으로, 잘 디자인된 창작물에 기대되는 전문적·산업적 요건을 충족하는 좋은 디자인에 수여되는 권위 있는 인정입니다. 철상 수상작은 창작자의 뛰어난 기술, 높은 전문성, 전문가다운 이해, 창의적 역량을 보여 줍니다. Playful Child Care 클리닉, 이 작품은 높이 평가받고 감탄과 사랑을 받는 창작물로서 실용적이고 혁신적일 것으로 기대됩니다. 이 철상 수상 디자인은 업계 모범 사례를 통합하며 노하우와 재능으로 연결된 유능한 기술적 특성을 갖추고 있습니다. Playful Child Care 클리닉, 이 작품은 철저함으로 존중받으며 삶의 질을 개선하여 세상을 더 나은 곳으로 만들도록 디자인되었습니다.
Behind the Design
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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
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer ToLoLo studio
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