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"White Palette" Guide sign of the cardiovascular institute Hospital White sign in white space – the first step for this project was the examination for what we could realize with such a simple combination. We focused on the material and texture with white color, and used three-dimensional shape MDF board by cutting and its shade emerged by contrast with white color as design point of the body. Then, we distributed required information reasonably on the square shape divided by deep curving. Usually way finding sign play communicating information only, but we tried to give an attraction that patients and their family could not help touching to the body with a familiar shape for this hospital sign. We hope that this sign system could become one of elements which bring patients and hospital closer together, although people feel a dreary and cool atmosphere to the most of medical facilities. SDA (Japan sign design Association) / Prize for Encouragement. Architect : Takenaka Corporation Complete date : 2011