In this study, the author examined the infirmary of an elementary school and considered that, in the context of an educational setting, there should be a strong perception of the infirmary as a life space for children and pupils and that the infirmary should be refurbished in order to achieve this purpose. I surveyed some elementary school infirmaries because elementary schools have pupils in six grades, and children have diverse needs. I also examined a case in which a school nurse renovated the infirmary under her own initiative, so that the space could accommodate the multi-faceted roles required of the space. One of the objectives of my study was to obtain basic knowledge that would help us define the ideal infirmary, where children who come to the space are able to relax and leave feeling content. I therefore renovated an infirmary on an experimental basis, and conducted a study. Specifically, I changed the layout of the furniture in the room to divide the room into several spaces. I brought in wooden furniture and added wooden interior decorations. I also examined their effects.
As a result of these renovations, I was able to set up zones in the infirmary, and children who came to the room were able to freely use the space for any purpose, and they could divide the space any way they wanted to. I received largely positive feedback from children who visited the infirmary concerning the environment in the room, the situation in the infirmary, and how they felt while in the infirmary. Additionally, by using wooden furniture and wooden interior decorations, I had a sense that the children who came to the infirmary were able to relax, and feel less constrained.
