A Place Where Kids Come First and Fear Takes a Back Seat
Not every healthcare project gets to reimagine what a visit to the doctor feels like. This one did. Designed to transport young patients from the drab healthcare spaces of the past to the engaging and experiential caregiving suites of the future, this Pediatric Specialty Care Center is anything but typical. The multi-specialty suite serves a broad spectrum of patients, from the youngest children to young adults, offering services including imaging, cardiac care, general care, rehabilitation, behavioral health, dietary support, and infusion therapy. The center includes 23 exam rooms, an X-ray lab, a casting room, and a physical therapy suite with three additional private treatment rooms. Each exam room is equipped for remote telemedicine to maximize efficiency and optimize the limited suite area.
Healing by Design
The inspiration began with a simple priority: increasing patient and staff comfort and confidence. Our designers wove biophilic elements throughout the space, drawing from natural themes of water, earth, and sky connected by a common trail. Integrated lighting enhances the ambiance of each zone and guides young patients along their journey, helping to engage them and ease the anxiety that medical visits so often bring. The color palette, derived from the hospital’s base colors, reinforces the natural feel, while specialty lighting elements including fiber optics that create constellations in the sky zone add a sense of wonder to what could otherwise be a clinical experience.
This project featured our most detailed color scheme to date, and the precision matched the ambition. Our team achieved full coordination without a single error through thorough QA/QC reviews during both the construction documents phase and the CA submittal process. When the details matter this much to the patients, they have to matter just as much to the team delivering them.