Y-CLINIC By Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects
11/04/2013.
[Tsuchiura, Ibaraki] Japan
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The work of this young Japanese architect Aoki Kimitaka, set aside our doubts about strength with which new japanese generations come. A clinic emerged from the own environment where it is placed and a job resolved with simplicity, naturalness and balance.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Interior view. Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Site plan, Y-clinic. Courtesy of Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects.
Ground floor, Y-clinic. Courtesy of Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects.
Section, Y-clinic. Courtesy of Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects.
Y-clinic by Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects. Photography © Ippei Shinzawa.
Memory of project
This clinic is located in Tsuchiura, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan. The place next to rice paddy and riverbed is surrounded by nature. There are rice paddy, riverbed, cherry blossom trees, and beautiful sky.
Client (female doctor) demanded a non rigidly formal clinic. On the other hand she really demanded reasonable and efficient circulation of doctor, staff and patient. We designed the clinic by some clues (scenery, seasonal winds, sun trajectory and neighboring buildings).
We found out concavo-convex shape plan with keeping reasonable circulations. And, we suggested characteristic forms which are four buildings with each different roof which is leaded to relationship between inside and outside environment. The format of this architecture is unique to particular places. Whole building form is generated there by some elements. All rooms are rich in light due to offered sunlight by concavo-convex shape plan and different roofs. We can feel inside-space like passing through under some mountains in clinic. This building could be seemed such as villages from people walking along riverbed. It's important to for us to consider environmental interrelationship. We strongly desire that the clinic is loved by neighborhood inhabitant and as new symbol in this local area. Although architecture actually has fate as huge artifact, we have to design new architecture which could be integrated environment. Its “scenery” may be called as “new nature or semi-nature” through their times and affection. It could be new shape of future clinic.
Text.- Kimitaka Aoki + ARCO architects.
CREDITS.-
Architects.- Kimitaka Aoki / ARCO architects.
Architect In Charge.- Kimitaka Aoki.
Structural Engineer.- Yasuhiro Kaneda.
Location.- Tsuchiura -Ibaraki, Japan.
Surface.- 198.9 sqm.
Date.- march 2013.
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KIMITAKA AOKI
Kimitaka Aoki born Texas, (EEUU). In 2006 graduated from Tokyo University of Science in Department of Architecture. In 2007 worked at DOMINIQUE PERRAULT ARCHITECTURE. En 2008 completed the Master Course, from Tokyo university. From that year and until 2012 worked for Nihonsekkei company. In 2011 established ARCO architects and in 2012 he associated to Tokyo University of Science.
