Daiichi Shifoxona by Tetsuya Matsumoto is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti in Arxitektura, Bino va Inshoot Dizayni Competition Category.

KumushArxitektura· 2024

Daiichi Shifoxona

by Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client: Daiichi Hospital

A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti Winner in Arxitektura Category

29,933

Verified Award Winner

Verify Award Status for #161228

Visit Site View at A' Design Award Press Release Award Badge

Colors

The Design

About Daiichi Shifoxona

Daiichi — Yaponiyaning Himeji shahrida joylashgan shifoxona binosi. Yetti qavatli inshoot eski binoni almashtiradi va yuz o'ringa mo'ljallangan. G'ovakli fasad yupqa varaq sifatida talqin qilinib, bir necha qatlamda takrorlanadi, bu binoga chuqurlik bag'ishlaydi va shifoxona arxitekturasiga xos bo'lgan og'ir taassurotni yumshatadi. Qatlamli burchak uchastkaning burchakli shakliga mos keladi va asosiy kirish joyini belgilab beradi. Oq yuzalar tozalikni ifodalash va bemorlarni tinchlantirish uchun qo'llanilgan. Metall to'sinlar va ustunlardan iborat panjara tizimi binoni tutib turadi hamda zilzilaga qarshi qat'iy xavfsizlik talablariga javob beradi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kumush Mukofoti

Daiichi Shifoxona A' Design Award Kumush Mukofotining g‘olibi bo‘lib, bu go‘zal, ulug‘vor va ta’sirchan eng yuqori darajadagi dizaynlarga beriladigan favqulodda nufuzli e’tirofdir. Kumush g‘oliblari o‘z dizaynerlarining ajoyib mahorati, iste’dodi va o‘tkirligini ko‘rsatuvchi juda yorqin va o‘ta ijodiy asarlardir. Daiichi Shifoxona ajoyib, namunaviy, diqqatga sazovor darajada kasbiy va chuqur innovatsion asar bo‘lishi kutiladi. A' Design Award Kumush Mukofotini qo‘lga kiritgan ushbu dizayn san’at, fan, dizayn va texnologiya chegaralarini kengaytiruvchi juda e’tiborga loyiq, tahsinga sazovor ixtirodir. Daiichi Shifoxona ko‘pchilik havas qiladigan, istaklarni uyg‘otadigan, ijobiy tuyg‘ular olib keladigan hamda hayrat va ajablanish uyg‘otadigan ijoddir.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The new replacement building for Himeji Daiichi Hospital is built next to the late 1960s block that is planned to be demolished after moving to the new building. The idea behind this project is to bring some modernity and lightness to the old institution and to change the heavy monolithic image of hospital buildings. This is done by creating a porous facade that is treated as a sheet and repeated to create the depth of the building.
Dimensions & Packaging: Gross Built Area: 2239sqm
W55100mm x D29777mm x H29910
Tags: Japan, hospital, white, reception, green, architecture, interior, medical, clinic, reception
Production Technology: The 7 stories building is supported by a grid of metallic beams and pillars. Since Japan is prone to earthquakes the building is design with extra safety measure. The facade is covered by cladding panels from KMEW. The interior is built using drywall techniques and was finished with a variety of materials including tiles, vinyl floor, vinyl wall cloth, wooden panels, platina panels, melamine board, and mirrors.
Design Challenge: The challenge of this project is to design and build a fully functional 100 beds hospital that responds to the newest Japanese regulations regarding earthquake and fire safety, using a very limited budget and yet produce a space that tends more towards hospitality rather then medical. Finding the middle ground between small luxury, efficiency, cost effectiveness, limited footprint, and extremely regulated spaces.
Research: The main challenge with this project is to break up with the monolithic block representative of modern hospitals and shift the interior towards a more anxiety free hospitality driven spaces. While aiming to achieve this the design needed to still obey the very strict healthcare functionality of a modern hospital and keep the tight budget under control. The available land area had an irregular shape creating efficiency complications that needed to be overcome.
Inspiration: The design was inspired by its site. the shape of the available land area and its angular position toward the main road inspired the repetition of the main facade in several layers as a corner treatment that would be an eye catcher for the people driving along the road but also for the pedestrians walking by. The white color dominance is inspired by the cleanliness, the hygiene, and its psychological effect on the patients.
Project Duration: Project start: July 2018.
Construction starts: December 2021.
Project/Construction End: March 2023.

Location:
Himeji City, Japan.
Operation Flow: The entrance opens to the reception counter followed by to the waiting area that faces a series of consulting and treatment rooms. It also contains medical imaging area and an emergency area also accessible from a dedicated entrance. The second floor is occupied by the dialyzes room, operating area, and dispensing services. The following floors are for the inpatient rooms. The sixth floor houses the rehabilitation room, the kitchen and dining areas, and offices. The seventh floor is technical.
Team Members: Tetsuya Matsumoto
Image Credits: Image #1: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #2: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #3: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #4: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.
Image #5: photographer ©Nacasa & partners Inc, Daiichi Hospital, 2023.