TAKENAKA Clinic –Warm Transparency–

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1.Introduction Conventionally, a hospital tends to be a space that has poor natural color or material due to artificial structure material to improve the functionally and the efficiency .  Therefore, patients feel that they are being apart from their daily life. We should consider more　comfortable environments where patients can spend stress-free.   2.The three design strategies I proposed three design strategies on this case. 2-1. The L‐shaped atrium By planning the L-shaped atrium along the roads, patients can enjoy a sense of space. The waiting room is provided as a buffer space for connecting the clinic function and society. The rehabilitation room on the second floor offers a view of the city through the L-shaped atrium of the waiting room. 2-2. The large wood eaves The large wood eaves serves as an approach space to welcome patients． Also it creates ambiguous place that is neither interior nor exterior, a concept known in japan as “engawa”. 2-3. Generous use of wood material A lot of wood material was used to relieve the patient's nervousness.   3.Warm Transparency This building is planned as a center of the community of the town. To achieve "Warm transparency", we installed the L-shaped open ceiling space the glass facade with transparency, and the generous use of wood materials.  Patients and their family say   “The atmosphere of the town became brighter.” and “When I come here, I feel peaceful.” We hope this building to become a center of the community in the town by spreading warmth of wood and people’s communications.  

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