Holistic Healing 零售药房 by Chaos Design Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 铜奖 in 室内空间与展览设计 Competition Category.
铜室内· 2021
Holistic Healing 零售药房
Client: Wellings Pharmacy Sdn. Bhd.
A' Design Award 铜奖 Winner in 室内 Category
Verified Award Winner
Verify Award Status for #119695The Design
About Holistic Healing 零售药房
"整体疗愈"是一处零售药房的室内设计,项目位于一座由旧宅改造而成的历史建筑之中。首层设有五个相互连通的区域:生活方式零售区、身体护理区、康复区、健康区与咨询区。本地手工艺产品与书店共同构成生活方式区域。一道坡道通往后部的康复护理零售区。二层的多功能厅可用于会议与研讨活动。三处原有拱券被保留再利用,以形成更为开阔的通道开口。灵动活泼的造型与明快愉悦的色彩取代了传统药房的冰冷观感。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 铜奖
Holistic Healing 零售药房是 A' Design Award 铜奖得主，这是授予以创造力、独创性和敏锐见长的杰出设计的极具声望的认可。铜奖得主是技艺娴熟、创意惊人的作品，印证了其设计师丰富的经验、想象力与机智。预计Holistic Healing 零售药房将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的物品，兼具显著的专业性与创新性。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铜奖的设计融入艺术、科学、设计和技术领域的最佳实践，并因注重细节而出类拔萃。Holistic Healing 零售药房出色地满足需求，触动渴望，迷住情感，并吸引好奇心。
Behind the Design
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- Unique Properties
- The traditional pharmacies are often depicted to have a rigid environment. The interior of pharmacies is commonly designed to be cold and bright, resulting in consumers spending a short amount of time visiting for the health products and medications. Wellings aims for a different approach which allows consumers to enjoy their time visiting. By adding leisure and cheerful ambience to the space, it motivates consumers to be more inclined to taking care of their physical and mental health.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Formerly a residential building, the total built up area of the existing building is 3400 sqft. The ground floor of building consists of an entrance foyer, living room, dining area, kitchen, bathroom, some bedrooms with a small maid room at the rear. Going up the spiral staircase to the first floor was a large room connected to three balconies and a bathroom. An emergency exit located beside the bathroom leads to an emergency staircase.
- Tags
- Healthcare, Pharmacy, Heritage, Retail, Lifestyle, Skincare, Arts, Body Care
- Production Technology
- The concepts and designs are developed with the considerations of criteria listed by the client, such as the mood, the purpose and the location. The planning begins with a mood board proposal derived from the collected information. Once the concept has been decided, a site analysis is conducted before commencing. The team then begins their idea development through layout drafting to determine the flow of the interior and moving on to the 3D schematic designs once the layout is finalized.
- Design Challenge
- With the heritage building conservation requirements in consideration, it is a challenge to devise a suitable design concept. The original character and building profile are to be retained. The internal alterations, rear and side extensions were allowed for adaptive reuse of the building that would enhance the quality of the existing building. The architectural elements are to be consistent along with the material usage as they have to be in a similar profile, design, colour and texture.
- Research
- Designing for a retail pharmacy requires not only the client requirements but also research on the flow of the pharmacy. The layout is determined by the space allocation and sizes for each of the functions, along with the hierarchy of the spaces. As a pharmaceutical retail with rehabilitative care equipment, considerations for the disabled are also inputted into the design such as by adding ramps or providing ample space for equipment demonstrations.
- Inspiration
- Nestled in the heritage zone, the design retains the elements of the existing building to provide a heritage touch to the pharmacy. The reuse of existing three arches of the building to create more openings demonstrates permeability by showing the interrelationship between retail spaces. The structural elements, furniture and finishing were designed with playful and light forms, materials and colour to create a cheerful ambience, aiming to get away from rigid traditional pharmacy design.
- Project Duration
- The project commenced in May 2019 and was completed in February 2020. Located at 294, Macalister Road, 10400 George Town, Penang Malaysia.
- Operation Flow
- The layout is designed to show interrelationship between the five functions located on ground floor; retail for lifestyle, body care, rehabilitation, healthcare and consultation. Artisanal products and bookstore are categorised as lifestyle. Over-the-counter retail for body and healthcare are adjacent to the consultation area. With the rehabilitative care retail located at the rear, a ramp is designed for the disabled to access. A multipurpose hall above is designated for meetings and seminars.
- Team Members
- Charles Khor
Serena Foo
Ng Ke Quan - Image Credits
- All images: TWJPTO
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