Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka by Da Yen

Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka by Da Yen is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award in Moralo wa Sebaka sa Ka Hare le Dipontsho Competition Category.

BoronseKa Hare· 2023

Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka

by Da Yen

Client: YF Interior Design Corp

Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award Winner in Ka Hare Category

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The Design

About Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka

Sengoloa sa Buka: Sepetlele sa Taipei Medical University ke morero oa moralo oa kahare bakeng sa sepetlele se Taipei, Taiwan. Sebaka se akaretsa boholo ba lisekoere tse 595 mme se arotsoe likarolong tse tharo tse tšoauoang ka mebala ea sehlooho e tala, e le e serolara, le e putsoa, ’me e ’ngoe le e ’ngoe e hokahane le monyako o arohaneng. Meaho e sekamisitsoeng e susumelitsoeng ke mapheo a serurubele e bopa marulelo mme e latela phallo ea motsamao oa sebaka. Sebopeho sa serurubele se entsoeng ka lipanele tse koahetsoeng ka titanium tse nang le hare ea acrylic le mabone a fetohang mebala a kentsoeng ka har’a eona se leketlisitsoe ka holim’a holo ea ho amohela baeti. Literaka tsa tšepe tsa grille le litulo tse sekamisitsoeng tse tsoelang pele li nolofatsa tikoloho eo.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka ke mohapi oa Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award, kananelo e hlomphehang haholo e fuoang meralo e ikhethang e tsejoang ka boqapi, bohlale ba ho qapa le bohlale. Bahapi ba Boronse ke lintho tse nang le bokhoni ka ho felletseng le boqapi bo hlollang tse tiisang boiphihlelo bo bongata, mohopolo le bokhoni ba ho iphumana ba baqapi ba tsona. Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka e lebelletsoe ho ba ntho e hlomphuoang haholo, e ratoang le e ratehang, e nang le boprofeshenale bo bonahalang le mehopolo e mecha. Moralo ona o hapileng Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award o kenyelletsa mekhoa e metle ka ho fetesisa bonong, mahlaleng, moralong le theknolojing mme o hlahella ka ho tsepamisa maikutlo lintlheng tse nyenyane. Taipei Medical University Hospital Karolo ea Kahare ea Setsi sa Bongaka e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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.