ninkipen! + TKY JAPAN: ogimachi global dispensing pharmacy

'ogimachi global dispensing pharmacy' by ninkipen! and TKY JAPAN in osaka, japan
all images courtesy ninkipen!


japanese architects ninkipen! (yasuo imazu) and TKY JAPAN (toshikatu ienari, kenta fukunishi) has shared
with us images of 'ogimachi global dispensing pharmacy', a health facility located in the center of osaka city, japan.
residing on a plot that once served as a farm road before a small house was built and removed, the design seeks to
maintain the site's historical context by taking on the silhouette of a humble shack.



from above


surrounded by a number of multi-storey buildings, the long and slim site features a small street-facing line.
the gable roof structure is completely transparent in the front, serving as a direct interface between
the activities of the pharmacy and the immediate site. simple and proportionate to the original house,
the front elevation is extruded back to fully occupy the linear site. the remaining remnants of the old
farm road is preserved by setting back the structure to highlight the original sidewalk.



view of street


constructed using a simple steel frame system, the interior is defined by its structural makeup: wooden
columns and rafters are left exposed to rhythmically reveal the space in warm tones. in order to delegate
the slim layout efficiently, a small loft level serves as a waiting area. the program gains clear separation
by being elevated but preserves the interior's sense of connection between levels.



interior view



from counter



up to loft



loft level



view of main level from above



ceiling



corridor



structural detail






at night



site before construction





project info:

site area: 96.22 m2
building area: 61.94 m2
total floor area: 61.94 m2