Helen DeVos Children's Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI

- by Susan Balogh, NCIDQ

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Building Care's wayfinding program doesn't only provide directions – it embraces patient families with artwork that comforts and enables them to navigate their journey with ease. The addition of Building Care and its main lobby opened a new front door for the hospital and created an opportunity to introduce patient families and visitors to the wayfinding system. Signage and artwork work in tandem: zone-specific colors and distinct icons support navigation that’s universally understandable…

Image 12 of 13 from gallery of Suzhou Children's Hospital / HKS. Courtesy of HKS

Reception designed for Kids in a Kids Hospital. Children’s Spaces Espacios para Niños Recepción diseñada para niños en un hospital de niños.

Image 33 of 43 from gallery of EKH Children Hospital / IF (Integrated Field). Photograph by Ketsiree Wongwan

An "urban living room" and rooftop gardens will animate Shenzhen Children's Hospital and Science and Education Building by B+H Architects in China.