Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Ario in Mamanu Totonu Competition Category.

ArioTotonu· 2024

Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Eye Care Clinic

A' Design Award Ario Winner in Totonu Category

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The Design

About Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata

O le Lux Linea o se falema'i mata i le itumalo o Shibuya i Tokyo, Iapani. E aofia ai le falema'i i se vaega atoa e 250 sikuea mita ma o lona fuafuaga fola e faapena i se trapezoid sa'o. E lua itu ua ufitia atoa i tioata, ma o le malamalama susulu o le ao e faia ai ata faaataata e natia ai le totonu. O panela manino faamalamalamaina ua taliina ai lenei faafitauli. O panela ia o laupepa akrylic ua lolomiina i laina sa'o ma faamalamalamaina i pito e ala i lipine LED. O faaata i le faalo ma puipui e toe faaali mai ai laina o le malamalama. O panela ua tuu i tafatafa o nofoa faatalitali e maua ai foi e tagata mama'i le puipuiga o le vateatea patino.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Ario

O le A' Design Award Ario na manumalo ai Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu sili ona lelei, matagofie ma mataʻutia. O ē manumalo i le Ario o galuega susulu tele ma fatufatuaʻi e faaalia ai le poto, le taleni ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata e avea ma galuega matagofie, o se fesuiaiga mo isi, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou loloto. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Ario o se mea e iloga, ua mataʻina e aogā ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Lux Linea Mamanu Totonu o le Falema'i Mata o se mea e fiafia i ai le toatele, e fafagu ai manaʻoga, aumaia ai lagona lelei ma tupu ai le ofo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.