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2019 A ‘Design Award Silver Award for Space Design, won by an animal hospital in Taipei. The designer used warm yellow and concrete walls to create a cave-like space, creating a return to primitive safety for sick animals. sense. p>
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Dogs are not allowed to enter the cat waiting room p>
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Dean Lu Dali and his team are almost all post-85 youths. When the animal hospital was first established, it focused on space design. It took half a year and cost nearly 1.5 million yuan to convert the old bookstore into an animal hospital. p>
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Because the cats and dogs are 10 years old on average, the space design is stable and concise. Only two groups of animal patients are seen at a time, and there is a dedicated waiting area for cats and dogs. Relaxing in the space, the pets didn’t realize they were visiting the doctor until they went to the doctor’s office. p>
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“Animals have a sense of space, and I hope they will feel comfortable when they see a doctor.” p>
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The Most Beautiful Pet Hospital p>
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Lu Dali, Director of the Heart Transmission Hospital p>
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I’m Lu Dali, the director of the Heart Transmission Hospital. The average age of the doctors in our team is about 30 years old. They specialize in seeing dogs and cats with heart disease, and they visit almost 10 years old animals. p>
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The whole building is based on warm yellow. Basically, the space is not affected by light changes. Only the porch has glass doors and floor-to-ceiling windows. Because we want to create the concept of “caves”, the most primitive perception of animals is living in caves. Make them more secure. p>
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The entrance of the glass porch blurs the boundary between indoor and outdoor, and also allows the owner and pet to change their mood and then enter our waiting room. p>
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The waiting room is more spacious than a normal animal hospital, because usually a cat or dog comes and is accompanied by 3 to 4 family members. We will try to arrange the patient time by appointment system, about two groups at a time. People see a doctor, we don’t want this space to be full of people. If there are too many people, it will make the animals nervous. p>
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There are some publications on animals, photography, design, and aesthetics on the wall. I like these things very much. Part of the waiting area has also cooperated with artists and held small exhibitions. p>
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There is a registered counter next to the waiting area, and there is a small space next to the counter, which is an exclusive waiting room for cats. Dogs cannot enter. p>
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Cats will be more sensitive, especially if there are other dogs on the scene in an unfamiliar environment, they will be more nervous, so the owner can take the cat with him and wait for a rest. p>
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There are 3 outpatient areas. The configuration of the first and second clinics is similar, mainly for dogs. p>
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The third clinic is designed for cat patients. It has a large space and a high degree of comfort. Cats can walk around in it. The clinic table can be weighed directly or you can draw blood on the cat. The need to move around the hospital all the time will make the cat feel more at ease. p>
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The small window for receiving medicine is directly connected to the pharmacy at the back. The opening is a simple semi-circle. It will not be too obtrusive in the overall space. We are also very particular about the space separation. Or the smell of medicine, increase the tension of animals. p>
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The medical blocks at the back mainly include the ultrasound room, X-ray room, central processing area, intensive care unit, general ward, and operating room. We usually do not open these areas to avoid disturbing cats and dogs. Only in During the consultation period, the owner can come in to accompany. p>
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Elderly animals usually do not have only one disease, and they will be accompanied by diseases such as kidneys and tumors. Our medical challenges are indeed relatively large. Like cats and dogs living in intensive care units, sometimes they are not cured by light It will heal, and there are other considerations. Although we will do our best to heal each animal, many times you may not get the best results. p>
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The owner needs to fully understand the animal’s condition. Sometimes the animal is really distressed. They also choose the option of euthanasia. The most aggressive treatment is not always the best. p>
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I have seen a lot of patients who have been watching for 5 or 7 years ago. We have passed a lot of life-and-death moments together, and we have certain emotions. As a result, the last time I really could n’t survive, so I still There is some worries, we also pay attention to the pet’s end. p>
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Across the registered counter, we designed a small hidden room, which is a place where we communicate with the owner about some serious illnesses, and when the owner makes important decisions, think quietlyFang, sometimes the seriously ill animals, will arrange there, so that they can say goodbye to their favorite owners and family members, and go through this process. p>
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There is an exit in the small room that leads directly to the outside. If cats and dogs die unfortunately, their families can leave directly from the exit without going to the clinic. I think this is the best help for animals and their owners. p>
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Behind the entire medical space, there is a rest area for employees. We have meetings, breaks and rotations here, and the location is relatively spacious. Letting doctors have a good working environment will improve the overall medical level. p>
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The pet hospital was originally a bookstore p>
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I grew up in Taipei and I have been working as a veterinarian for 10 years. Most of the veterinary hospitals are bright and happy, because kittens and puppies will be born or the owner will bring the animals to prevent them. The needle and the atmosphere are all joyous, but our hospital is mainly based on the treatment of elderly animals. I hope the entire space can be more restrained and calm. p>
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The hospital is a reconstruction of a bookstore near my home. This bookstore has grown from small to large, so I am familiar with space. It is basically a book shelf. There are no beams and compartments, which is very suitable for our redistribution pattern. p>
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The construction period and design at that time took half a year, and it cost nearly 1.5 million yuan. We repaved the wall. Special coatings cost a lot. I hope it feels like a cave. p>
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A lot of edges and corners in the space have been worn away, and they have been designed with arcs and rounded corners. Many older doctors and directors could n’t understand. They kept telling us that “decoration is not the most important, and medical care is important.” We do n’t want to focus so much on design, but I insist on it because animals have space perception. p>
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Generally cats and dogs tremble and fear when they enter the hospital, but after we built it, many owners came to say that their cats and dogs didn’t know they were visiting the doctor until they went to the clinic. p>
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Later, we sent the hospital’s design project to the competition and won the 2019 Italian A ’Design Award Silver Award for Interior Design and the Taiwan Interior Design Gold Award. I am honored to have such achievements. p>
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Animals are part of a good life, and I hope they can feel comfortable here. p>
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