Theming: Healing Through Nature
Throughout Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Children’s Hospital, children and their families find a place of hope and healing. Building elements are unified around a central recurring theme of “Healing with Nature” through the use of images, color, form and texture. Nature also plays an important role in the way patients, families and staff experiences the building. Special emphasis is placed on natural light and the views of the surrounding landscape, which not only improve the quality of the environment but also improve orientation through clear wayfinding. The building’s design engages children at all stages of development, from the toddler room with interactive bubble tubes to the nature wall, a panelized glass system featuring an interactive A/V component displaying animal life and nature patterns native to Pennsylvania, to the lounge style teen room.
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Located along Boston’s famed Emerald Necklace designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the Klarman Building responds to the presence of this green space to create a state-of-the-art center for inpatient care and healing. In addition to extending aspects of nature into the building through orienting views and finishes, the Sky Garden allows patients, family and staff to find healing in the landscape.
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Read more about the project on our blog (link in bio).
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