JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED CLINICS
LocationNihonbashi-Honcho, Chuo-ku, TokyoDepartmentHealth check-ups (ningen dock)Completed2018DesignSHIP ARCHITECTS (Hiromi Saito, Makoto Hirayama)SizeAbout 450 m²
Introduction
The window side for the lobby, lounge and library
The bright side along the windows holds the lobby, lounge and library, while the examination rooms are gathered around the core and along the walls.
A studio on the ground floor lets people on the street see activity on the ground floor and the library on the 2nd floor.
01 · Lobby
A bright lobby by the windows
A bright space facing the windows runs from the reception to the lobby.
02 · Axis of light
A straight 35-metre axis
A straight 35-metre axis with built-in indirect lighting guides you through the check-up.
03 · Library
The 2nd floor, with books
The 2nd floor has a library. The books were chosen by Hiroyuki Yamaguchi of good and son.
What is a ningen dock?
A ningen dock is a detailed health check-up for people with no symptoms.
KRD Nihombashi has a lounge and a library as places to spend time between tests.
ClinicKRD Nihombashi
DesignSHIP ARCHITECTS
Photos© Toshiyuki Yano (SHIP ARCHITECTS “KRD Nihombashi”)
SourcesSHIP ARCHITECTS “KRD Nihombashi”; KRD Nihombashi official website
