JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED CLINICS
LocationHigashi-Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo (2nd floor, East-island Bldg.)DepartmentsInternal medicine, cardiology, diabetesCompletedAugust 2024DesignTakara Space DesignSize139.00 m² (42 tsubo)
Introduction
Vertical columns seen from outside
The clinic is on the 2nd floor, and looking up from outside you can clearly see the ceiling and walls of the waiting area.
So vertical rib columns were lined up as if linking the ground floor to the 3rd.
01 · Waiting area
A waiting area lined with ribs
Vertical rib columns line the waiting area.
02 · Reception
Reception and waiting area
The reception and waiting area flow into each other.
03 · Consulting rooms
Consulting rooms and recovery room
Further in are the consulting rooms and a recovery room.
What are ribs?
Ribs are a design of long, thin boards or columns set at regular intervals.
Sumida Medical Care Clinic lines its waiting area with vertical rib columns that can be seen from outside.
DesignTakara Space Design
Photos© Takara Space Design (official website)
SourcesTakara Space Design “Sumida Medical Care Clinic”; Sumida Medical Care Clinic official website
