Information

TitleHigashi Fukuma Hospital  
BuilderCorporate Medical Association Souseikai
LocationTsumaru Fukutsu-shi, Fukuoka, Japan
ConstructionShimizu Corp. Kyusyu
AwardsLighting Technology Promotion Society Award 2002
PublicationsData File of Architectural Design & Detail 93

Concept

In order to prepare the aged society, the project started to expand sections of day-care, rehabilitation and health facilities for recuperation. The simple plan is connected well the existing building. Not only to reduce the noise from the traffic street, but also to avoid the visual interference of the exsisting building, the echelon plan which has 2 east and west entrances were set.The china tile material were used for the exterior to consist with the exsisting building and the interior materials, natural wood and paints, were selected. Also the smooth lightings system were installed to create the confortable inteiror.To corporate energy conservation and power leveling, ice storage air-conditioning formula of power use at night and Heat storage floor heating equation were used.