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Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital

HKS Architects created an uplifting, play-centered environment using colorful, durable Varia installations. Custom feature brought flexibility, warmth, and visual engagement to the pediatric healthcare setting.

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This Peek-A-Boo window feature brings natural light and color to the family gathering room, inviting children to explore the space and interact with the windows. The other side of this feature is a corridor. The material used must have a Class A fire rating in hospital corridors.

The scope of work for the nurses station partitions was to provide Varia partitions on three floors of the expansion, offering nurses a colorful space for privacy and a quiet touchdown spot.

The pattern choice for each partition was determined based on the theme and color palette for each floor. The three different patterns were from our Graphic Pattern Library and further customized to match their design intent.

The administrative suite, home to the hospital's non-clinical staff, also carries the playful, colorful aesthetic found throughout the building. For the reception area, designers wanted a feature wall that could showcase the hospital logo while introducing subtle color and texture.

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