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100A Associates Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Hyangsimjae Clinic in Architecture, Building and Structure Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes 100A Associates for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Hyangsimjae Clinic by 100A Associates has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Hyangsimjae Clinic
Hyangsimjae takes a holistic approach to medical treatments, combining family medicine and dermatology. It's design aims to create an intimate atmosphere and help the doctor and the patient to establish a relationship of mutual trust. This is why the rooms are designed in such a way that only a small number of people can enter them at a time. The natural materials, colors and light conditions of the interior radiate calm, and the use of glass and metal gives the building an urban appearance, while, at the same time, the rough exterior facade contrasts with the surrounding cityscape.
About 100A Associates
The philosophy of 100A associates is rooted in the studio’s Korean heritage. The name 100A combines the mean- ings of ancient characters referring to the number 100 and the colour white respectively. 100A stands for a holistic approach, which considers the full scope of materiality, the potential held by empty space, as well as the con- ceptual essence of architecture.
Award Record
With this recognition, 100A Associates is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/134915
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/134915
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!134915
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/325018
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.100a.kr/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hyangsimjae Clinic
- Function
- Clinic
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Steel Blue, Gray, Rosy Brown, Dark Gray and Cornflower Blue
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- 100A Associates
- Country
- Republic of Korea
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #134915
Credits
- Team
- Kwang-il An, Sol-ha Park and Design Team : Da-jeong Lee, Yi-re Lee
- Image Credits
- Photographer : Jae-yoon Kim
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Architects created an atmosphere of private area for healing and cure by limiting simultaneous access and the number of people staying there. Furthermore, they contemplated on the programs for comfort and building intimacy so that a handful of patients can take a full rest by owning and enjoying natural elements such as light during their stay in this place. What makes unique is that it is a house that treats people with all its heart like the name of Hyangsimjae means.
- Inspiration
- Hyangsimjae Clinic that offers advanced medical services different from conventional hospitals by combining Family medicine and Dermatology. Client needed a place to build intimacy and trust, and have communications with patients. The project concepts built sequentially by communicating and sharing ideas, goals or the future that our client’s desire to purse in this place.
- Research
- Ultimately, HYANGSIMJAE Clinic becomes a private space of the doctor rather than a conventional clinic, and lets patients be truly healed and relaxed.
- Challenge
- Even though the space to focus on the treatment requires to be classical elements of conventional clinics, Architects simplified this part with a minimum of element. This is to allow patients to see the doctor’s garden and heart so that they can experience true healing and relax in an private space.
- Realization and Technology
- Exterior design targeted to make a crude and plain appearance in contrast to the chaotic city. This project worked by hand to develop a sense of coarse texture, obtaining artistic presentation. As metals and glass were applied to give an exquisite touch to its rough exterior, this place also reflects urbanism at the same time.
- Operation and Interaction
- Circulation planning starts by opening the tightly closed gate and entering this private place very slowly along the garden. This place welcomes the patients with its air of time such as a nature, weather and the lights. it was also important to place uniqueness of HYANGSIMJAE Clinic to where the patients see first when they visit the clinic. To do so, Kitchen was arranged to be near the entrance. This kitchen is the area where doctor’s hope to share with her patients is first displayed.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project located in Daegu, Republic of Korea. It was finished in 2019.
- Specifications
- The building area is 130 square meters.
- Keywords
- Architecture, space, clinic
