The OmniDirectional is an internal medicine clinic located in a Japanese suburban town of Hyogo prefecture. The core of the clinic is the endoscopy room, specialty of the doctor, naturally placing it in a central position both spatially and functionally. The entrance gives directly to the central axis of the waiting room, with the reception counter in the back and followed by a large clear glass opening that showcases the endoscopy room as a modern medical tech piece of art. The room needs to be accessed from both the examination section and the treatment section, while these two require a direct access from the waiting room, and a straight connection to and through the backyard of the clinic. Placing the endoscopy room at the center and surrounding it with the four other spaces results on a castellated square deposited on its lateral axes. The materiality of the clinic also plays an essential role for highlighting the endoscopy room as the core of the building. By contrasting the edgy and stoic cement fiber panels exterior cladding to the warm and relaxing OSB panels on the walls and ceiling of the waiting room, the space blends hospitality with medical care in a subtle duality. The contrast in inversed on the inside, where the endoscopy room, visible through the glass, is finished in white surfaces accentuating the high-tech, hygiene, and the high medical virtuosity. While in use the room is covered through blinders to secure a total intimacy for the patients.
The OmniDirectional
KTX archiLAB
Bronze

1 / 8

Julian Lwin
Spatial Design Director
at Lwindesign + StreetFarms USA
Some great details - beautiful unif...
6
6
6
6
6

Alexander Fehre
Founder
at Studio Alexander Fehre
Waiting chairs are a great! Maybe f...
6
5
5
6
5.5

Jayati Sinha
Physical and Digital Experience Designer
at Fjord @ Accenture
Loving the randomized furniture ! T...
6
5
7
5
5.75

Benjamin Kaplan
Design Director Global Brand Experience
at Nike
The design does not feel cohesive....
4
5
4
4
4.25

Jump Lee
Design Director
at One fine day studio & partners
4
6
4
3
4.25

Karol Suguikawa
Creative Director
at Karol Suguikawa Design
5
5
5
5
5

Ekaterina Elizarova
Founder and Creative Director
at Elizarova Design Studio
4
5
4
5
4.5

Yanfei Li
Founder and Design Director
at 8877 Interiors
5
5
3
4
4.25

Alberto Martinez
Sales Manager of Central Europe
at Andreu World
6
6
6
5
5.75

Studio Lotus
Architect and Interior Designer
at Studio Lotus
5
6
5
5
5.25

Marjan van Aubel
Solar Designer
at Marjan van Aubel Studio
5
5
8
3
5.25

Olga Sundukova
Cofounder
at Sundukovy Sisters
5
5
5
5
5

Andrew Mcmullan
Director
at Mcmullan Studio
4
4
4
5
4.25

Julien Sebban
Architect
at Uchronia
5
5
5
5
5
Designer
Client
Toshi-Naika Clinic
Floor area
203 ㎡
Completion
2020