Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ApamemeaTotonu· 2023

Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina

Tusitusiga o le Tusi: O le Love Infirmary o se nofoaga tausi soifua maloloina ua toe fa'aleleia i totonu o se a'oga tulagalua i Taipei, Taiwan. O le avanoa muamua sa lē lava le taamilomilosaga, sa pogisa i totonu, ma sa lē atoatoa le teuina o meafaigaluega fa'afoma'i. O le mamanu fou i totonu o lo'o mulimuli i se auala fa'anatura (biophilic), fa'atasi ai ma le fa'ateleina o le malamalama fa'anatura, ituaiga ma mea fa'anatura, ma vaega mafolafola ma pi'o lelei. O foliga fa'ata'amilo e fa'amaonia ai galuega ta'itasi, e aofia ai le ofisa o le teine fa'apalemo, moega, potu fa'ama'a, ma le kaupoa. O le tele o vaega o lo'o iai se fa'amaeaga e teena ai le ava malosi ina ia faigofie ona fa'amamā. O le fuafuaga o le avanoa e maua ai e tamaiti a'oga se ala manino i le togafitiga.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Love Infirmary Mataupu Autu: Mamanu i Totonu o le Nofoaga Tausi Soifua Maloloina e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: It is renovating the school infirmary in Taipei city, Ren-ai elementary school. The original space had many problems, such as insufficient circulation, dark interior space, and insufficient medical equipment storage. Therefore, the design is developed with biophilic, introducing more natural light, incorporating natural texture and material, and smooth curved surfaces.
Dimensions & Packaging: 14 m width x 9.5 m depth x 3.3 m height
Total area 110 m2
Tags: Infirmary, Elementary School, Interior, Renovation
Production Technology: Wood carpentry and prefabricated furniture components and assembled on site. Since it is a health center, majority of surface is treated with anti-alcohol finish for easier cleaning.
Design Challenge: It is renovation of existing health center, which had issues in not enough natural light, messy storage space, and congestions while many students were using the space. Therefore, the design is developed with design thinking method which articulate the problem and find solution via design.
Research: This project is a part of design movement on campus initiated by Taiwan Design Research Institute and supported by Ministry of Education. It promotes students aesthetic sense by witnessing high quality of designed classroom.
Inspiration: The design is inspired by the harmonious water ripples coexisting in one space. Each circle represents a particular function, such as the nurse's office, beds, breastfeeding rooms, and counter. Furthermore, the rings calm the injured student when they come for treatment.
Project Duration: The project started in September 2021 as the design proposal, and selected in November 2021 in Taipei city, Taiwan. The construction was completed in March 2022 and the space was open to public in April 2022.
Operation Flow: The space clear path for injured students to find the nurse and get treated. While there is once a year physical checking for students, the space installed the checking points and smooth circulation without having congestions.
Team Members: Design: Daisuke Nagatomo, Minnie Jan
Construction: USEMIND SPATIAL DESIGN CO., LTD