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The Giving Tree Clinic by Yusuke Tanaka Wins the Bronze A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Yusuke Tanaka acknowledged for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 20, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category for The Giving Tree Clinic by Yusuke Tanaka, designed for Ris1ngアーキテクツになる. The recognition forms part of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
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.
More About The Giving Tree Clinic
The Giving Tree is a pediatric clinic in Yonago, Tottori, Japan. The building is designed to resemble a forest, with wall patterns that evoke trees and mountains. Two separate entrances and separate toilets are provided for general patients and patients with infections, so that the two groups do not cross. The examination rooms sit at the centre of the plan and have rounded ceilings that filter natural light. A wooden deck reached from the waiting room serves as a play area. Long eaves shade the large south window in summer.
About Yusuke Tanaka
Architect Yusuke Tanaka works in Tottori Prefecture in Japan. In every project, Yusuke Tanaka listens to his clients carefully and create special buildings for them. What makes the building beautiful or not depends on a small difference. Yusuke Tanaka continues to create a comfortable space that makes inhabitants want to spend more time, while being conscious of the balance of the design. This architectural firm caters not only to Japanese clients, but also to overseas clients.
Award Record
This recognition makes Yusuke Tanaka a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2022 - 2023 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award
The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior
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/158301
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/158301
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!158301
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/337742
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://beris1ng-yonago.com
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- The Giving Tree Clinic
- Function
- Clinic
- Category
- Interior Space and Exhibition Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture and Packaging & Retail
- Colors
- Teal, Sienna, Rosy Brown, Dark Gray and Saddle Brown
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Ris1ngアーキテクツになる
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Yusuke Tanaka
- Country
- Japan
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #158301
Credits
- Image Credits
- Photographer Senichiro Nogami
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The pediatric clinic has two separate entrances one for normal patients and the other for infected patients to prevent the flow of patients from crossing each other and prevent the spread of infectious diseases. Additionally, separate toilets are provided for each type of patient to ensure the facility is thoroughly protected against the spread of infection. There is also a wooden deck accessible from the waiting room which serves as a play area for bored children.
- Inspiration
- This work was designed based on a space like a forest where people can feel cheerful and healed when they are not feeling well.The design of the waiting room in particular was created so that children and adults of different ages would feel at ease together. The interior of the waiting room in particular is warmly welcoming with wooden objects and a large window from which one can see the trees in the garden and refresh oneself.
- Research
- To create a comfortable waiting room, we analyzed the size of the windows and the length of the eaves. We used a model to determine how light would enter the room. Our team also took into account the safety of the space by using soft materials for the walls and floor and eliminating sharp corners from the furniture. The design was created with children in mind, and we carefully considered the interior coordination. We even prepared many color samples to choose from when deciding on the final details.
- Challenge
- The staff flow line was simplified by placing the examination rooms at the center of the building. The waiting room has a large window that faces south and lets in a lot of light, but in the summer, it also makes the interior hot. We were able to make the space comfortable throughout the year by lengthening the eaves. The garden is enclosed, so people can freely go out to the garden from the waiting room.
- Realization and Technology
- Sto painted wall Openwork brick wall Laser cutout panel Structure Wood
- Operation and Interaction
- This pediatric clinic is well equipped with amenities for children such as washrooms diaper changing stations and nursing rooms. The building has been designed to resemble a forest with wallpaper patterns on the walls that connect the rooms and evoke images of trees and mountains. The examination rooms have rounded ceilings that allow for natural light to filter through creating a serene environment similar to sunlight coming through the trees.
- Project Duration and Location
- The construction was finished in October 2023 in Yonago, Tottori, Japan.
- Specifications
- Site area 993.98 square metre Total floor area 234.98 square metre Structure Wood
- Keywords
- Japan, Yonago, pediatrics, big tree, clinic, architect
