What to do when a pioneer of the use of augmented reality in medicine (VeinViewer)and of aesthetic phlebology techniques needs to expand its working space into a clinic that translate its innovation values but at the same time is able to cover all his needs in compliance with the local regulatory rules? The best answer is to hire an archtecture and design office that shares the same beliefs and competence to provide a state of the art project. This is what led doctor Kasuo Miyake to hire the Betty Birger Arctuiterure and Design when he needed to create a single bigger space to unify the two clinics he had in São Paulo, Brazil.
Since the doctor uses brand new technology – he is recognized as the creator of CLaCS technique (Cryo-Laser & Cyro-Sclerotherapy), which avoids the surgical removal of small varicosities and promotes an office based treatment with no downtime – the new clinic had to aesthetically express his avant-garde style of practicing medicine, as well as functionality and efficiency to a maximum degree.
As the protocol demanded, he needed:
- two consultation rooms integrated with 2 flebosuites, one of them also integrated with Kasuo Miyake’s personal office - this special procedure room carried a transdermal laser, ultrasound, skin cooling devices and augmented reality and photodocumentation equipment;
- one library to accommodate visiting physicians;
- three administration rooms (IMAP, surgery and clinic);
- one complete operating room with anesthesia recovery room, changing room and one suite with bathroom;
- one waiting room bigger than 70 square meters and convertible for a 50 pax auditorium;
- an impacting reception from a clinic that is a reference worldwide in medicine and technology;
The Miyake Clinic works as a Day Hospital and therefore the project’s concept was designed to promote the correct flows in order to clarify the organization of the circulation of physicians, patients, inputs and waste products. In the center of the floor, the volume coated with extra-clear white screened glass houses the back office, in addition to directing the flow distribution into the clinic.
From the reception, which is embedded in a glazed box, the patient accesses the living room and coffee room, a large and cozy space that, by rearranging the existing furniture, becomes an informal auditorium where Dr. Kasuo Miyake teaches courses and lectures. Through an automatic glass door, the patient goes into the administrative core and has access to the treatment rooms.
The path is marked by a luminous trace that, in addition to drawing the flow, brings a technological language and refers to the laser, a fundamental element of the treatments performed in the clinic. The offices are integrated into special procedure rooms called Flebosuites, which are equipped for diagnosis and vascular treatment with the CLaCS method.
The techniques developed in the clinic raises the interest of doctors internationally, so the spaces are prepared to receive colleagues for courses and demonstrations. Integrated into Dr. Kasuo's personal office, the library houses small groups and has polarized glass partitions where it’s possible to make notes during meetings.
With access from the left side of the reception is the day hospital. The Surgical Center complies with the regulations of the Brazilian regulatory body, ANVISA, with wide corridors, pharmacy, nursing station, purge, sterilization, anesthetic preparation and recovery beds.
The patients' entrance is through the suite with bathroom adapted for all special needs, while the medical staff has an alternate entrance through the locker rooms – which is also equipped with cabinets for visiting doctors. The virtual project took around 3 months and the building other 2 months.
Material Used :
1. Portilato – Porcelain tiles flooring
2. Interact Space Solutions – Glass partions
3. Inteliglass – Polarizes glasses
4. Interpam – Luminaries / Led Lamps
5. Vitra - Furniture
6. Micasa - Furniture
7. Kartell - Furniture
8. Linha Levve - Plants
