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Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Volafotsy in Famolavolana Habaka Anatiny ary Fampisehoana Competition Category.


VolafotsyAnatiny· 2024

Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Eye Care Clinic

A' Design Award Volafotsy Winner in Anatiny Category

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The Design

About Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso

Lux Linea dia toeram-pitsaboana maso ao amin'ny distrikan'i Shibuya, Tokyo, Japana. Mirefy 250 metatra toradroa ny velaran'ny trano manontolo ary miendrika trapèze mahitsy zoro ny drafitry ny gorodona. Fitaratra manontolo ny lafiny roa, ary ny tara-masoandro mamirapiratra dia miteraka taratra manafina ny atitrano. Takelaka mangarahara mirehitra jiro no mamaly io olana io. Ireo takelaka ireo dia sosona akrilika voaprinty tsipika mahitsy ary hazavain'ny fehin-jiro LED eny amin'ny sisiny. Ny fitaratra eny amin'ny valindrihana sy ny rindrina dia mamerina ireo tsipika hazavana. Ireo takelaka napetraka eo anilan'ny seza fiandrasana koa dia manome fiarovana ny fiainana manokan'ny marary.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Volafotsy

Nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ny famolavolana Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso, fankasitrahana malaza be omena ny famolavolana ambaratonga ambony, tsara tarehy ary mahavariana. Ny mpandresy Volafotsy dia asa mamirapiratra dia mamirapiratra ary mamorona dia mamorona izay maneho ny fahaizana, ny talenta ary ny fahamaotinan-tsain'ny mpamolavola azy. Andrasana ho asa mahagaga, ohatra tsara, mahay amin'ny asa ary vaovao amin'ny halalin-tsaina ny famolavolana Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso. Ity famolavolana nandresy ny A' Design Award Volafotsy ity dia fikarohana miavaka be ary ankafizina izay mahasoa ary mampandroso ny sisintanin'ny zavakanto, ny siansa, ny famolavolana ary ny teknolojia. Ny famolavolana Lux Linea Famolavolana ny Atitrano ho an'ny Toeram-pitsaboana Maso dia famoronana mahazo fitaka be izay mamaly ny faniriana, mitondra fihetseham-po tsara ary mamelona fahagagana sy fahatalanjonana.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties
LuxLinea is an ophthalmology clinic in the mid of the iconic Shibuya district in the heart of the Japanese capital. The clinic employs a series of illuminated transparent panels with linear light motif to create an immersive experience that fits in its urban environment and reflects the technological advancement of the doctors. The project addresses visual problems of glass reflections together with the symbolic of cutting edge medical practice representation.
Dimensions & Packaging
Gross Built Area: 250sqm
W22305mm x D14270mm x H3000mm
Tags
Japan, ophthalmology, clinic, shibuya, medical, tokyo, urban, kalaedoscope, eye, refelction
Production Technology
The space was created using drywall techniques and mostly finished in wall cloth.
The light panels are produced using transparent acrylic sheets with an inkjet printed pattern of straight lines. The edges of the panels are illuminated using LED tapes. The light travels through the inkjet pattern creating the illumination effect. The panels and by extension the light lines are duplicated vertically and horizontally using mirrors on the ceiling and walls.
Design Challenge
The clinic operates mostly during daytime, when the bright daylight reflects on the glass, obstructing visibility to the inside. To counter this effect, a series of intriguing vertical lines of light are emitted from the inside attracting the curiosity of the passerby and creates a futuristic lightscape that reflects the doctors cutting edge approach to technology and human sight.
Research
Luxlinea is a response to two main challenges. The first one is related to the two facades that are completely glazed. This creates reflections during bright daylight that obstructs the vision toward the interior. But also, the need to connect the interior to its urban environment. The second challenge is the space symbolic and representation. The doctor conducts surgeries using cutting-edge technologies. The space had to be a showcase for the medical advancement.
Inspiration
The design was inspired by Shibuya districts iconic light scene and urban environment. The design was also inspired by kaleidoscopes and their reflective effects. And thirdly the design was inspired by the high tech capabilities of the doctors operating in this clinic. The intersection of these three factors gave birth to the immersive spatial experience that is not only offered to the users of the clinic but also to the passers by and the city dwellers.
Project Duration
Project start: August 2022.
Construction starts: December 2022.
Project/Construction End: April 2023.

Location:
Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan.
Operation Flow
The floor plan is shaped as a right trapezoid, with the entrance and reception counter placed on its smaller corner and taking advantage of the two glazed sides. The waiting chairs are arranged along the glass facade separated by a series of transparent panels. These panels are illuminated in vertical lines pattern providing privacy and protection to patients. The more light-sensitive examination and treatment rooms are set in the inner area of the clinic.
Team Members
Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits
Image #1: photographer ©Nacasa & Partners Inc, LuxLinea, 2023.
Image #2: photographer ©Nacasa & Partners Inc, LuxLinea, 2023.
Image #3: photographer ©Nacasa & Partners Inc, LuxLinea, 2023.
Image #4: photographer ©Nacasa & Partners Inc, LuxLinea, 2023.
Image #5: photographer ©Nacasa & Partners Inc, LuxLinea, 2023.

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