Nishi-Shinjuku Parkside Clinic is a clinic for diabetes and endocrinology on the 3rd floor of a building next to a city park. Step out of the lift and you are in a space about 2 metres deep, surrounded by glass that opens wide to the city; the waiting area is set there. It was designed by Tomoyuki Kurokawa Architects. Everything below is based on the designer's official page and the clinic's official website.
LocationNishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo (3rd floor)DepartmentsInternal medicine, diabetes, thyroid, metabolism and endocrinologyCompleted2023DesignTomoyuki Kurokawa ArchitectsSize98.44 m² of floor space
Introduction
Not only for waiting, but for spending time freely
The waiting area was planned as a park-like place, not only for waiting but for reading or watching TV as you like.
Because it is shallow, you can see inside from the street even though it is on the 3rd floor. How see-through the glass looks changes with the time of day.
01 · Out of the lift
A space surrounded by glass
Out of the lift is a glass space about 2 metres deep, open to the city.
The glass space
02 · Waiting area
A waiting area linked to the city
The waiting area is placed where you can feel connected to the city.
The waiting area with trees outsideA passage with light
03 · Reception and beyond
The reception and consulting rooms
Consulting rooms continue beyond the reception.
The receptionA white corridorA consulting room
What is a machiai?
A machiai is the waiting area where you wait your turn to see the doctor.
Nishi-Shinjuku Parkside Clinic planned its waiting area as a park-like place to spend time freely.