An obstetrics and gynecology clinic specializing in fetal diagnosis and painless childbirth, located in a residential area; the waiting hall and stairwell on the first floor are equipped with retractable top lights for smoke exhaustion, which are opened during the intermediate period, and the waiting hall and corridor are ventilated by gravity using the difference in elevation. Floor heating and cooling is used in the waiting hall and patient rooms to provide a stable thermal environment. The temperature and humidity of the outside air are adjusted and passed under the floor. The walls and ceilings are finished with diatomaceous earth, and heat is stored in the reinforced concrete frame.

Japan | Tokyo

Shinkenchiku March 2012 issue 171P