This paediatric clinic is in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, inside The Outlets Shonan Hiratsuka. It was completed in June 2023. It was designed by Laqualite. Everything below is based on the designer's official page.
LocationOkami, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa (The Outlets Shonan Hiratsuka)DepartmentsPaediatricsCompletedJune 2023DesignLaqualite
Introduction
A bright, open children's clinic
Natural light enters the high-ceilinged reception and waiting room through large glass walls, and a wood-grain ceiling and wooden floor wrap the space.
The glass at the entrance to the kids' space is covered with a film of cloud shapes.
01 · Reception
A louvred reception
Vertical louvres and indirect lighting stand behind the wood-grain reception counter.
The reception with louvres
02 · Waiting room
A high-ceilinged waiting room
White sofas and sky-blue ottomans in a waiting room lit through large glass openings.
Terracotta ottomans sit at the back, and the wide aisles make pushchairs easy to move.
The glass-fronted waiting roomTerracotta ottomans
03 · Kids' space
Cloud-patterned glass
The glass at the kids' space entrance carries a film of cloud shapes.
The cloud-patterned entrance to the kids' space
04 · Consulting room
A wood-grain desk
Consulting room 1 with a wood-grain desk.
Consulting room 1
What is a louvre?
Long slats set in a row with gaps between them.
Hikari Kodomo Clinic has vertical louvres and indirect lighting behind its reception.
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