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The OmniDirectional
By : KTX archiLAB
GRANDS PRIX DU DESIGN – 14e édition
Discipline : Architecture
Categories : Commercial Building / Retail, Health Clinic, Restaurant, Bar & Nightclub : Gold Certification
The OmniDirectional is an internal medicine clinic located in a Japanese suburban town of Hyogo prefecture. The core of the clinic is the endoscopy room, naturally placing it in a central position both spatially and functionally.
The entrance gives directly to the central axis of the waiting room, with the reception counter in the back and followed by a large clear glass opening that showcases the endoscopy room as a modern medical tech piece of art.
The materiality of the clinic also plays an essential role for highlighting the endoscopy room as the core of the building. By contrasting the edgy and stoic cement fiber panels covering the totality of the exterior aspect to the warm and relaxing OSB panels on the walls and ceiling of the waiting room, the space blends hospitality with medical care in a subtle duality. The contrast in inversed on the inside, where the endoscopy room, visible through the glass behind the reception space, is finished in white surfaces, as an apology to the futuristic technology and the hyper hygiene of medical spaces.
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Photographer : Stirling Elmendorf Photography
