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The Laminaesculapian is the new replacement building for Himeji Daiichi Hospital’s 56 years old construction bloc that did not meet the new earthquake resistance standards. The new design explores the idea of breaking up the monolithic blocks of modern hospitals without losing the functionality aspect crucial to a healthcare facility.

The hospital is located along the national road No2, a major commuting artery in western Japan. The available land area and building regulations resulted in two sides of the volume facing the road laterally. The north façade, the largest side, is designed to look like a thin sheet with playful random-width window openings. A series of surface duplications slides toward the east creating an open book effect as an angle treatment and signaling the building's main entrance.

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