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Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計 by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計 by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award 銅獎 in 室內空間及展覽設計 Competition Category.


銅室內· 2023

Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計

by Daisuke Nagatomo and Minnie Jan

Client: MisoSoupDesign

A' Design Award 銅獎 Winner in 室內 Category

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The Design

About Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計

《愛心醫務室》係台灣台北一間小學入面翻新嘅健康中心。原本嘅空間動線唔足夠,內部採光唔好,醫療設備嘅收納空間亦都唔夠用。新嘅室內設計採用親生物設計理念,增加自然採光、天然質感同物料,並運用流暢嘅弧形表面。圓形嘅設計語彙定義咗每個功能區域,包括護士室、病床、哺乳室同櫃檯。大部分表面都採用耐酒精嘅塗層,方便清潔。整體佈局為學生提供咗清晰嘅就診動線。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅獎

Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計是 A' Design Award 銅獎得主,這是授予以創造力、獨創性和敏銳見長的傑出設計的極具聲望的認可。銅獎得主是技藝嫻熟、創意驚人的作品,印證了其設計師豐富的經驗、想像力與機智。預計Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的物品,兼具顯著的專業性與創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銅獎的設計融入藝術、科學、設計和技術領域的最佳實踐,並因注重細節而出類拔萃。Love Infirmary 健康中心室內設計出色地滿足需求,觸動渴望,迷住情感,並吸引好奇心。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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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