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Himeji Daiichi Hospital

Prize(s) Honorable Mentions

Company KTX Archilab

Lead Designers Tetsuya Matsumoto

Client Himeji Daiichi Hospital

Photo Credits KTX archiLAB (Exterior) & Nacása & Partners Inc (interior)

Completion Date 24 March 2023

Project Location Himeji City, Japan

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Entry Description

The new replacement building for Himeji Daiichi Hospital is built next to the late 1960s block that is planned to be demolished after moving to the new building. The new design explores the idea of breaking up the monolithic blocks of modern hospitals without losing the functionality aspect crucial to a healthcare facility.
The hospital is located along the national road No2, a major commuting artery in western Japan. The available land area and building regulations resulted in two sides of the volume facing the road laterally. The north facade, the largest side, is designed to look like a thin sheet with playful random-width window openings. A series of surface duplication slides toward the east creating an open book effect as an angle treatment and signaling the building's main entrance.