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Ikei Pharmacy Yanaka Store
A bright and welcoming pharmacy that supports the health of local residents
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At dusk, indirect lighting highlights the façade that embodies the concept, welcoming Spatial Production with a warm glow.
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Upon entering, there is an impressive waiting area with two symbolic trees, and behind it are nine marble dispensing counters arranged to keep visitors in line of sight. Universal design has also been considered in the main flow and counter shape.
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The dispensing room is made entirely of large glass so that doctors can pay attention to visitors anywhere inside the office.
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The lobby space has been designed with furniture shaped and arranged to ensure that visitors' eyes do not cross paths.
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The curved fixtures are arranged randomly so that customers can take their time choosing products without worrying about other people's gazes while waiting for their turn. A large symbol mark with the hope of becoming the star of the dispensing pharmacy shines on everyone in the upper right corner of the merchandise zone.
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The lobby space, which is usually used for relaxing, can be partitioned off with curtains and used for multiple purposes such as seminars and exercise classes. In cooperation with affiliated stores and hospitals, various information will be disseminated.
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The façade is surrounded by glass windows on three sides, reflecting the sky during the day and allowing bright sunlight to pour into the pharmacy. There is also outdoor seating so you can relax as if you were in a cafe.
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In creating a store that embodies the future of IK Pharmacy, we created a logo that reflects the concept of "Everybody's Home - Hygge Style". In addition, we installed a special tower clock with a diameter of 2m that will be loved by the local people, including the elementary school children in front of the store, and will become a symbol of the town.
Photo: Taichi Misonoo
About the Project
| Overview | This is the flagship store of a dispensing pharmacy that has Chain Store Expansion in Takasaki, Gunma. The concept of "Everybody's Home - Hygge Style" was established because the aim is to be a pharmacy and pharmacist that is close to the community and goes beyond the ordinary family pharmacy. In addition to functioning as a dispensing pharmacy, the pharmacy responds to various inquiries and has a sales zone with everything from cosmetic counseling to beauty treatments, making it a place where local people can visit casually and take preventive measures against illness. This facility aims to create communication between pharmacists and staff and visitors, where they can relax without worrying about anything in a comfortable space, just as if they were consulting with a close friend or precious family member. |
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| Issues/Themes | As a local family pharmacy, we aim to create a pharmacy where patients can feel free to consult not only about medicine but also about preventive medical care to maintain their health, where they feel comfortable, safe and comforted, and where they want to visit at any time. |
| Space Solution/Realization | Because this is a dispensing pharmacy where sick people can come, we hope that being exposed to light will make them feel healthy, so we made it a premise to create a space filled with light, and aimed to create a pharmacy where people can "bathe in light" no matter where they are, with three glass windows, and where people can feel energized just by coming. During the day, there is plenty of natural light, and when the sun goes down, the artificial light seamlessly blends in with the natural light. We also created a space full of Event Spaces on both sides, and a sales corner with a counter where counseling can be done, with the exterior featuring a tower clock that is a symbol of the area, and we Produce everything from the interior design to the logo and business card design. |
| Design for Environment | Universal design: Together with Mirairo Co., Ltd., a universal design consulting company with which Tanseisha collaborates (they entered into a business partnership in 2018), we carried out on-site surveys and verifications to create a space that took into consideration the width of the aisles, the wheelchair space in the waiting area, the dimensions and shape of the prescription counter, and the location of assistants. In addition, in the lobby, we placed bookshelves that double as partitions at a height that can be easily used by people of all ages, from children to the elderly. In the sales corner, we also installed a counseling counter and beauty booths to help people become truly healthy. |
Basic Information
| Client | Sun IM Planning Co., Ltd. |
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| Services Provided | Architectural and interior design, Basic Planning Basic Layout logo and business card design, Total Design supervision, Furniture, store signs, and tower clock construction |
| Our Team | Design Direction, interior and exterior Design, Layout: Mai Tsurutani Logo Design: Kenji Takahashi Production, Construction: Naoyuki Arai Project Management: Shohei Hashizume |
| Awards | Selected for the 56th Japan Sign Design Award |
| Location | Gunma Prefecture |
| Open | May 2021 |
| Website | https://ikph.jp/shop |
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Design Direction, interior and exterior Design, Layout
Mai Tsuruya
Their design policy is "creating spaces that can make someone smile." Without being limited by their field or area of work, they participate in a variety of projects, including retail design, corporate exhibitions, public open space revitalization plans, aquariums, hot spring facilities, and welfare facilities. By cross-sectionally linking in-house and external soft resources and carrying out planning and design, they strive to create facilities that meet the desires of business owners and create experiential value.
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