HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
CENTRAL TOWER, SHOWA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
 The Showa University Hospital completed its inpatient ward (cf. No.50, JIHa Journal) and east tower(cf. No.77, JIHa Journal) in 1980 and 1987 respectively. Tha recently built central tower is primarily consisted of treatment facilities including outpatient treatment rooms, operating theaters and radiotherapeutic rooms. It also contains a 149-beded surgical ward as well as management and supply departments. To enable unified operation, the central tower is connected to the inpatient ward at both underground and second floor level.
Location Hatanodai, Shinagawa, Tokyo.
Number of bed 178
Site area 11,093m2
Total floor area 32,903m2
Structure Steel-frame and reinforced concrete
Completion March 1997
Architect ARCOM + NIHON SEKKEI

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
DAY HOME TAMAGAWA-DENENCHOFU
 The Day Home Tamagawa-Denenchofu is located at the southern end of SetagayaWard in Tokyo. Local residents have a strong sense of attachment to the community and they have a track record of taking the initiative to build a communal facility. When the plan for this project began, the residents spent more than a year discussing the ideal design and ways in which they may get involved in the process. They submitted a "design guide" outlining constractional conditions as an action of local appeal.
Location Setagaya, Tokyo
Number of bed -
Site area 666m2
Total floor area 979m2
Structure Reinforced concrete/steel frame; one basement and two stories
Completion January 2000
Architect HELM Archiship

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
HAYAMA HEART CENTER
 Built on a sloping ground overlooking the ocean, the Hayama Heart Center is a small-scale hospital specialized in cardiac surgery. The hospital received the Healthcare Architecture Award in 2001 for its dedication in ensuring a patient-friendly environment as reflected in inviting exterior, wooden finish interior, as well as the floor plan which has all rooms facing the ocean even an ICU.
Location Hayama, Kanagawa
Number of bed 60
Site area 4,045m2
Total floor area 6,092m2
Structure Reinforced concrete;one basement and eight floors
Completion March 2000
Architect SUM Architects, Engineers & Consultants.

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
PREMA DENTAL CLINIC
 The Prema Dental Clinic is a new dental office established by renovating the 1st floor of an old building located in a local shopping center. It recieved the 2002 Helthcare Architecture Award for its ingenious creation of sensuous space as seen in effective use of water streams as well as persistent use of blue which is said to have a pacifying effect.
Location Ogaki, Gifu
Number of bed -
Site area -
Total floor area 129m2
Structure Reinforced concrete; first floor of three floors
Completion March 1999(renovation)
Architect Hiroshi KONDOH

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
YOGO YAMANAMI CENTER & HAGOROMO HALL
 This Center is complex consisted of medical/health/welfare facilities, cultural facilities and a town office. High-strength composite materials were used and arched ceiling joists were installed since the center is located in the heavy snowfall area. It has realized a highly sustainable structure by using newly developed interior materials, double-glazed windows with wooden sash, a cherrywood floor with heating system and a total enthalpy heat exchanger.
Location Yogo-machi, Shiga
Number of bed -
Site area 22,641m2
Total floor area 4,834m2
Structure Reinforced concrete/timber;one (partly two) stories
Completion July 1998
Architect Ben Nakamura & Associates Inc.

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
GROUP HOME FOR SENILE DEMENTIA
"KAEDE" & "MAPLE LEAF"
DAY SERVICE CENTER "NARANOHA CLUB"
 This building complex is consisted of the regional communication center on the first floor and the group home for the aged dementia people on the second floor. There are two group home units on the second floor and each unit is built in Japanese (Kaede) or western style (Maple Leaf) . Residents are able to select either accomodation depending on their favor.
Location Nara City, Nara
Number of bed -
Site area 1,301m2
Total floor area 1,594m2
Structure Reinforced concrete; two stories
Completion March 2000
Architect Tadahi Toyama + Nagano Architects

 HEALTHCARE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2001
KOCHI PREFECTURAL HATA KENMIN HOSPITAL
 The Hata Prefectural Hospital was established as a result of a merger between two prefectural hospitals. It has taken advantage of blessings of nature to realize both the improvesd treatment environment and energy saving. It has also tried to minimize initial and running costs as well as improve functionality and livability by rationalizing its structural design facilities planning.
The following features were incorated into design.
・Take advantage of the uneven land in designing the approach
・Exploit an inner court in designing the lower-level structure
・Experiment with various ideas to improve livability for inpatients
・Design to quake-resistant to serve as the area's key hospital
・Take advantege of the area's abundant timber resources
・Place plants and trees around the building and gardenize some parts of the parking space and rooftop
Location Sukumo, Kochi
Number of bed 374
Site area 55,067m2
Total floor area 25,739m2
Structure Steelframe and reinforced concrete; seven stories
Completion March 1999
Architect Nikken Sekkei; Yamanaka Architects & Associates
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