Hiroshi Sambuichi camouflages the presence of a dental clinic beneath a series of artificial hills covered in low hedges. The patients’ fears are exorcised by the building’s design: curvilinear wood panelled spaces alternate with large glazed surfaces. Nature is present in the background, but only metaphorically. Despite the best of intentions, there are certain intractable anxieties that crop up every time we pay a visit to the dentist.
The very figure of the dentist conjures up fear of precision instruments like the scalpel, which, guided by a human hand, must manoeuvre in miniscule and somewhat sensitive areas. With this in mind, Japanese architect Hiroshi Sambuichi opted for the gentle approach in his extension design for a clinic in Otake, near Hiroshima. The centre specialising in dental care is camouflaged under an artificial landscape: a series of dunes covered in greenery held in place by a metal mesh. Two design strategies were employed. Firstly, the space is based on a series of vaults whose interiors are panelled in wood. It would feel like entering a boat's upturned hull were it not for the large glass windows that open onto the outside. The waiting areas and treatment rooms face north so as to maintain uniform lighting. This orientation protects these rooms from direct natural light, thus minimising interference from this and the colour variations dictated by the changing seasons. In the background, nature makes its presence felt in the site's native trees and the roofing’s covering of vegetation. In the normality of the urban landscape, the clinic jumps out of the blue with the singularity of its architecture. Born in Hiroshima in 1968, Hiroshi Sambuichi reveals a different approach in each of his works. He has received a number of awards: in 2003 he was commended in the competition for emerging architects “ar+d”; in 2005 he was one of the finalists in the “Best Residential Projects” competition announced by Wallpaper; and last year he received the “Detail Prize 2005”.
by Laura Bossi photographs Shinkenchiku/Sha from Domus News
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