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Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan 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

Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

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

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The Design

About Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo

Love Infirmary ke setsi sa bophelo se ntlafalitsoeng ka hare ho sekolo sa mathomo Taipei, Taiwan. Sebaka sa mantlha se ne se e-na le tsamaiso e sa lekaneng, ka hare ho letona, le polokelo e sa lekaneng ea lisebelisoa tsa bongaka. Moralo o mocha oa ka hare o latela mokhoa oa biophilic, o nang le leseli le eketsehileng la tlhaho, meaho le lisebelisoa tsa tlhaho, hammoho le libaka tse boreleli tse kobehileng. Meaho e potolohileng e hlalosa mosebetsi o mong le o mong, ho kenyeletsoa ofisi ea mooki, meaho ea ho robala, likamore tsa ho anyesa, le counter. Boholo ba libaka bo na le mokhoa oa ho hloekisoa o sa senyeheng ke alekhole, e le ho etsa hore ho hloekisa ho be bonolo. Moralo oa sebaka o fana ka tsela e hlakileng ea baithuti ho ea kalafong.

The Recognition

About the Moputso oa Boronse oa A' Design Award

Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo 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. Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo 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. Love Infirmary Moralo oa Ka Hare oa Setsi sa Bophelo e kutloisisa litlhoko hantle, e ama litakatso, e hapa maikutlo mme e tsosa takatso ea ho tseba.

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

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