Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

Forest Clinic

Forest Clinic
© shinichi ogawa & associates

FOREST CLINIC

Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

ARCHITECTS
Shinichi Ogawa & Associates

LOCATION
Japan

CATEGORY
Clinic

AREA
725.0 m²

YEAR
2010

Text description provided by architect.

The intention was to design a medical treatment and rehabilitation space filled with sunlight, open to the outside and surrounded by green, providing a relaxing, easy environment for patients and staff alike.

Forest Clinic
© shinichi ogawa & associates
Forest Clinic
© shinichi ogawa & associates

External walls are largely glazed and interior space is divided by low partitions of 1.5m allowing all working areas to have views to the outside.

A large overhanging roof, extending 5.8m beyond the building envelope, controls the sunlight and creates an intermediate covered space around the building.

Forest Clinic
© shinichi ogawa & associates
Forest Clinic
© shinichi ogawa & associates

The close relationship between inside and outside is important in creating a comfortable, calm setting.

The green roof, grass and trees provide an escape from the urban environment, contributing a landscaped space to the town. As the trees mature, this will become a clinic in a forest.

Forest Clinic
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Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
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Shinichi Ogawa & Associates
5-33-18 Inokuchi, Nishi-Ku Hiroshima, 733-0842, Japan