Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Hiriwa in Hoahoa Roto Whare me te Whakaaturanga Competition Category.

HiriwaRoto Whare· 2024

Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Eye Care Clinic

A' Design Award Hiriwa Winner in Roto Whare Category

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The Design

About Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu

He whare haumanu karu a Lux Linea kei te takiwā o Shibuya i Tōkyō, Hapani. E 250 mita pūrua te horahanga katoa o te whare haumanu, ā, he taparara hāngai te āhua o tōna mahere papa. E rua ngā taha kua tāpirihia katoatia ki te karaihe, ā, nā te māramatanga o te awatea ka puta ngā whakaata e huna ana i te roto o te whare. Ko ngā papa mārama kua whakamaramatia te otinga mō tēnei raruraru. He papa acrylic ēnei kua tāngia ki ngā rārangi torotika, ā, kua whakamaramatia ngā tapa ki te rīpene LED. Ko ngā whakaata kei te tuanui me ngā pakitara e tārua ana i ngā rārangi mārama. Ko ngā papa kua whakanohoia ki te taha o ngā tūru tatari ka hoatu hoki i te noho matatapu ki ngā tūroro.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Hiriwa

Ko Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu te toa o te A' Design Award Hiriwa, he whakaaetanga tino whai mana e hoatu ana ki ngā hoahoa taumata teitei rawa, ātaahua me te whakamīharo. Ko ngā toa Hiriwa he mahi tino kanapa, tino auaha e whakaatu ana i te mātanga, te pūmanawa me te mōhio hōhonu o ā rātou kaihoahoa. E tūmanakohia ana ko Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu he mahi whakamīharo, he tauira, he tino ngaio, he auaha hōhonu. Ko tēnei hoahoa i toa i te Hiriwa he hanganga rongonui, whakamīharotia e whai wāhi ana ki te whakawhānui i ngā rohe o te toi, te pūtaiao, te hoahoa me te hangarau. Ko Lux Linea Te Hoahoa Roto o te Whare Haumanu Karu he mahi e hae ana te tini, e whakaara ana i ngā hiahia, e kawe mai ana i ngā kare-ā-roto pai, ā, e whakaoho ana i te mīharo.

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.