JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED CLINICS
LocationKanocho, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo (7th floor, Universal Kobe Building)DepartmentSurgery (inguinal hernia)CompletedDecember 2024DesignTakara Space DesignSize156.20 m² (47 tsubo)
Introduction
A neutral space that belongs to nothing
To ease the tension particular to medical spaces and give a clean impression, walls and ceilings use curves.
A wall with an upholstered motif softens the hardness of the space.
01 · Reception
A curved reception counter
The reception and waiting area aim to ease tension.
The reception counter is curved for a soft impression.
02 · Waiting area
An upholstered wall
Part of the waiting area has a wall with an upholstered motif.
03 · Corridor and consulting rooms
White spaces further in
The consulting rooms beyond the corridor are clean, white rooms.
What is upholstery?
Upholstery means padding wrapped in cloth or leather, as on a sofa seat.
Kobe Kaz Clinic uses an upholstered motif on part of the waiting-area wall.
DesignTakara Space Design
Photos© Takara Space Design (official website)
SourcesTakara Space Design “Kobe Kaz Clinic (day surgery for inguinal hernia)”; Kobe Kaz Clinic (day surgery for inguinal hernia) official website
