This is a special nursing home for the elderly with 120 rooms for inpatient care, 20 rooms for short-stay care, and 1 room for day care service. A multi-storied lounge is placed in the common area on the north side, which is an open space with a view of the adjacent greenery and biotope. The south side of the building is divided into four volumes with ten private rooms and four communal rooms. Prestressed concrete is used to create a column-free space.

Japan | Kanagawa

Shinkenchiku June 2009 issue 130P