Morinaga Maternity and Gynecology Clinic
This is a plan for a maternity clinic in Nishikawai City, near Nagoya, that handles 1,200 deliveries a year. The clinic has a large demand for medical services, and as a facility that combines functionality with privacy and amenities for patients, we designed it to meet these needs. The exterior features a gentle curve that follows the main street, creating a reassuring image reminiscent of a womb-shaped incubator that encloses the fetus. Inside, the layout is organized in a zone-based configuration, eliminating privacy issues such as the possibility of other patients being heard.
The intermediate waiting area, with its transformed flat surface, is designed as furniture placement that prevents patients from looking at each other. This creates a calm atmosphere before the examination, and we have taken care to respect privacy. The examination room is designed as a circle, separated into individual spaces, and we have also taken care to ensure staff movement by connecting them together.
Furthermore, as a symbol of the local community, the waiting area, café, beauty salon, and hall are configured so that they can operate independently, contributing to regional medical support and the revitalization of the local community.
Photo Gallery









Related projects
-
Higashi Hachimantai Hospital
-
University of Tokyo, Clinical Research Building A
Good Design Award
-
The University of Tokyo Hospital Inpatient Ward B
-
Mitoyo General Hospital
-
Toyama Prefectural Rehabilitation Hospital & Support Center for Children
Toyama Architectural Award, General Category, Excellence Award
-
Care Town Tachibana
Kyushu Architecture Award (Award for Work) General Architecture Category: Encouraging Work
-
Toranomon Hospital
-
Yokohama City Citizens Hospital
Medical and Welfare Architecture Award
-
National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center
Osaka Eco-Friendly Architecture Award - Governor's Prize
-
Tokyo Metropolitan Institute for Gerontology and Geriatrics
-
Kanazawa University Hospital
National School Excellence Facility Award - Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Director-General for Educational Facilities Award (Planning Category)
-
Kochi Health Sciences Center
Environmental & Facility Design Award, Architecture and Facility Integration Design Division, Grand Prize
-
Seibo Hospital
-
Nakatsu Municipal Nakatsu City Hospital
-
Yamaguchi University Hospital Building A
-
Takasaki City Comprehensive Health Center Takasaki City Central Library
BCS Prize
-
Kagawa Prefectural Central Hospital
Kagawa Prefecture Architects Association Award Special Prize
-
Toho University Medical Center Ohashi Hospital
-
Chiyoda Health Center
-
Sendai Kousei Hospital
-
Toyooka Hospital
Human-Sized Urban Development Award (Hyogo Prefecture) Welfare Category
-
Yamanashi Prefectural Akebono Medical and Welfare Center
Environmental & Facility Design Award
-
Aichi Rehabilitation Hospital
-
Taikang Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital Health Management Center
-
Kanto Rosai Hospital
-
Hyogo Prefectural Tamba Medical Center / Tamba City Health Center Milune / Tamba City College of Nursing
-
Tianjin Airport Economic Area Elderly Care and Wellness Base (Tianjin CCRC)
-
Warobe Village