Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora by Da Yen

Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora by Da Yen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Parahi in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

ParahiRoto Whare· 2023

Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora

by Da Yen

Client: YF Interior Design Corp

A' Design Award Parahi Winner in Roto Whare Category

8,505

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #145349

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora

He Kaupapa Hoahoa Roto mō te Hōhipera o te Whare Wānanga Rongoā o Taipei, i Taiwan. Ko te wāhi e hipoki ana i te 595 mita tapawhā, ā, kua wehea ki ngā wāhanga e toru e tohu ana ki ngā tae kaupapa arā, kākāriki, karaka, me te kikorangi, ā, e hono ana tēnā wāhanga, tēnā wāhanga ki tōna ake tomokanga. Ko ngā āhua piko i ahu mai i ngā parirau pūrerehua e whakaahua ana i te tuanui, ā, e whai ana i te rere o te neke o te wāhi. Kei runga ake i te ruma tāpaetanga tētahi whakatūnga pūrerehua, hangaia mai i ngā papa titaniamu kua kāpihia, he akiriki tōna kāpuku, ā, kua whakaurua ki roto ngā rama huri-tae. Ko ngā ārai rīri whakarewa me ngā hoana piko whakahaere ana e whakangāwari ana i te āhua o te wāhi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Parahi

Ko Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora te toa o te A' Design Award Parahi, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa kōeke e tohua ana mā te auaha, te mahi mōhio me te whakaaro hōhonu. Ko ngā toa Parahi he mahi pukenga e rite ana, he auaha mīharo, e whakatūturu ana i te wheako nui, te whakaaro me te mōhio-ā-ringa o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora he taonga whakanuia, whakamīharotia, aroha nui, he ngaio, he auaha hoki. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Parahi e whakauru ana i ngā tikanga pai rawa i te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau, ā, he tino mīharo ki ngā taipitopito. Ka whakatutuki a Taipei Medical University Hospital Te Roro o Roto o te Whare Hauora i ngā hiahia, ka pā ki ngā hiahia, ka whakaoho i ngā kare-ā-roto, ā, ka kume i te pākiki.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The overall space is divided into three areas with their own theme color green, orange, and blue. Green denotes the main heightened lobby entrance; orange represents the second entrance, and blue represents the third entrance, which is mainly for the Chinese medicine outpatient area. Based on the hospital's existing building space, the designer extended the curves in the shape of butterfly wings and integrated them with the movement flow of the space. In addition to being a decorative spatial element for the ceiling, it also serves as a distinct visual marker for the hospital space.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is 595.044 square meter.
Tags: Smart healthcare, theme color, curved sequence, metal grille, circular curve
Production Technology: The original glass railing on the heightened second floor was replaced with a metal grille. In addition to adding a textural layer to the space, it also visually obscures the chaotic and cluttered visual sensation when viewing the second floor from the first floor. It is also worth noting that the butterfly installation art hanging above the ceiling was changed from glass to titanium-plated panels with an acrylic base in the middle and embedded LED lights that change color in rotation, in consideration of subsequent safety issues.
Design Challenge: Any medical unit must maintain 24-hour operations, so the designer must consider the construction process to not interfere with the hospitals operating schedule. Therefore, the team could only enter the site on Friday evening every week and work all the way to 4 am. on Monday, including the cleaning of the construction site. A designated work crew was assigned to various locations and completed the work within the expected twelve and a half workdays over a six-week period. In addition, construction safety issues had to be considered during the process, with specific areas of fencing removed and temporary routes planned in advance that would not interfere with the hospitals operations, so as to maintain the hospitals normal operations.
Research: The existing harsh right angle of the building structure has been transformed into a circular curve. Above the corridor of the staircase, a lighting panel featuring natural scenes was also designed for the ceiling. It is hoped that these softened designs will transform the public's perception of the hospital as a cold and emotionless place.
Inspiration: In addition to viewing the site as a relay station of lifes migration, the designer believes that the transformation of the boundary between life and death is also the sublimation of the human condition. Therefore, the designer thought of the butterfly that completes its transformation by breaking out from its cocoon, and its beautiful wings and flying posture serves as the inspiration of the spatial context of the hospital. The designer hopes that the butterfly and migration will endow a new sense of reborn hope on the hospital, and a blessing for the next life.
Project Duration: The project finished in February 2018 in Taipei, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The seating in the lobby was redesigned based on the concept of a tourist hotel. By replacing the original chairs with a continuous curved sequence of sofas, not only can hospital visitors freely enjoy comfortable positions, but the placement also responds to the streamlined spatial patterns.
Image Credits: Image #1-5: Photographer Da Yen, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 2018.