Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房 by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房 by Yoshiaki Tanaka is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 建築、樓宇及結構設計 Competition Category.

銀建築· 2024

Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房

by Yoshiaki Tanaka

Client: TSC Architects

A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 建築 Category

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The Design

About Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房

該址位於連接市中心嘅主幹道沿線，南面設有計劃擴闊嘅城市規劃道路，預期未來發展可期。喺規劃呢個新區域醫療中心時，我哋致力營造一個與商業化道路服務建築截然不同嘅空間，以木材嘅溫潤感及對病人嘅溫柔迎接為設計特色。三座建築透過木製簀子設計語彙相連。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銀獎

Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Wooden Axis Large Roof 診所及藥房是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。

Behind the Design

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

Unique Properties: The site is located along an arterial road connecting the city center and the city center, with an urban planning road to the south that is scheduled to be widened, and future development is expected. In planning a new regional medical center, we were conscious of creating a space that is distinctly different from commercialistic road service architecture, with the warmth of wood and a gentle welcome for patients The three buildings are connected by a wooden "sunoko" design code.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site area: 2356.55 sqm
Orthopedic Clinic / built area 299.61 sqm / Total floor space: 489.54 sqm /
Internal Medicine Clinic / built area 211.39 sqm / Total floor space: 272.79 sqm /
Pharmacy/ built area 69.57 sqm / Total floor space: 91.90 sqm /
Tags: Architecture, Hospital, Design, Life, Health, Public, Clinic, Wood, pharmacy
Production Technology: The exterior skin and openings are set on the outside of the shaft assembly, and openings are out-set in braces and other structural parts to create continuous windows and stepped windows, resulting in a transparent wood structure.
The sunoko walls (facade rattan) used for the exterior skin allow for better air flow, which dries faster and more durably than typical wooden exterior walls.
Design Challenge: TSC Architects aimed to create a building with a bright and warm feeling of wood, so that the wooden framework would appear as the interior. Therefore, we verified the structure so that it would be beautifully expressed, and let the placement of the rafters be determined. The rafter-exposed ceiling guides the eye to the view outside. We also considered installing large-opening exterior sashes on the outside of the structure to create a wooden structure with a sense of transparency.
Research: A project to build an orthopedic surgery, an internal medicine clinic, and a pharmacy on a single site. TSC Architects was conscious of creating a space that is distinctly different from commercialistic road service architecture, with the warmth of wood and a gentle welcome to patients. The three buildings, with their combined design codes, work together to create a townscape that serves as a medical hub for the community.
Inspiration: The three clients wanted to build an internal medicine, orthopedics, and pharmacy on a single site, and they wanted to align their design codes with a bright atmosphere. Therefore, TSC Architects used "sunoko" on the exterior to unify the design code, with the interior representing a wooden shaft to give the warmth of the wood.
Project Duration: Project duration did from July 2021 to January 2023.
Location is 64 Asahigaoka, Minamisakae, Owariasahi City, Aichi Prefecture.
Operation Flow: The design codes of the three buildings are aligned with the sunoko walls to bring a sense of unity. The wooden framework creates a warm and welcoming treatment space as an interior design. Large openings to the full ceiling create a pleasant space illuminated by gentle natural light.
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