We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Tetsuya Matsumoto about their original and creative Dispensing Pharmacy design work. Tetsuya Matsumoto is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original dispensing pharmacy works.
Tetsuya Matsumoto ("TM") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work The Cutting Edge Dispensing Pharmacy. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
TM : This dispensing pharmacy is related to a nearby general hospital which is in the process of renewing its image. Why should a customer choose a pharmacy/hospital instead of another? The answer is on the quality of service and the trust on modern medicine. The idea was to display a high tech sharp image of a building that goes along with the cutting edge medical technology.
TM : We wanted to design a pharmacy that has sharp and simple lines with a futuristic look but which is fully functional.
TM : We want to promote our work and step forward with our design practice.
TM : It took almost 9 months to design, 3 months to construct.
TM : Ｔhis design was commissioned by the hospital CEO.
TM : This architectural design has been built and now in use.
TM : We are specialized in commercial space design.
TM : I worked together with my team in my design practice: KTX archiLAB.
TM : The users of the pharmacy/Hospital.
TM : The minimalism and sharpness of lines makes it different in the aesthetic way, but functionally what makes this pharmacy different is the operating system, where the client presents its prescription to the pharmacist in the counter, then wait for his medicines to be prepared in the backyard while sitting in the waiting room furnished by tables and chairs, once the preparation is done the pharmacist joins the patient on the table to explain him about the medicines.
TM : Literally the shape engendered the name.
TM : Of course hand sketching, followed by plan drawing and designing on Vectorworks balancing between 3D and 2D design and verification.
TM : Its sharp lines and minimalism in this kind of buildings (pharmacies) which are usually extremely cacophonous.
TM : I worked with my small team of architects and designers at KTX archiLAB.
TM : We used ordinary construction techniques.
TM : This project didn’t use any special data, the only research we conduct is thinking about how can a pharmacy give a new image to the neighboring hospital.
TM : How to produce the sharp lines, and then how to construct this futuristic image with an extremely limited budget.
TM : We have already won several international competitions including A’ Design. so it is in the spirit of continuity that we applied to this edition of A’ Design awards.
TM : We have gained many technical skills during the design of this work together with how to make a good looking project with a limited budget.
