Northwestern Memorial: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital
http://www.scb.com/project/ann-robert-h-lurie-childrens-hospital/
Throughout our visit to Northwestern Memorial Health System, one of the statements made by our tour guide was that they wanted a hospital with an entrance/ lobby that did not feel like a hospital. This approach was very successful and overall the public spaces within the hospital have more of a hotel feel.
The Children’s Lurie Hospital stood out to me; the artwork and the statues were beautiful. The entire children’s hospital is designed to be interactive and a learning experience. This space felt like it alleviated the stress and anxiety of bringing your children to the hospital, both for the parents and the children.
As apart of their community effort to encourage, uplift and provide an educational experience for children, while celebrating Chicago, the designers partnered with different museums and civic centers to provide installations and different artworks through each floor of the hospital.
Below are the list of Museum’s and Civic Centers that partnered with Lurie:
*all info provided by the caritas project
John G. Shedd Aquarium : A donation by the John G. Shedd Aquarium, near life-size models of a mother whale and her calf were raised 24 feet into the air and installed on the ceiling of the hospital’s Pritzker Foundation Lobby during a Whale Raising Celebration on December 7, 2010.
John G Shedd Aquarium : Shedd Aquarium’s concept throughout the Kenneth and Anne Griffin Emergency Center transports guests to lively habitats around the world where unique and fascinating animals thrive. Exam and waiting areas are fashioned after natural habitats that range from coastal kelp forests and the open ocean to colorful coral reefs and lush rainforests. These exhibits were brought to life by Aquamoon.
Field Museum : The Field Museum, in each of its four glass cases on the first floor, features a scene from Illinois’ prehistoric past: from an underwater reef to a tropical swamp, then a land ruled by dinosaurs and later, a home to Ice Age mammoths. The backlit scenes use lenticular printing technology to create a three-dimensional effect—mammoth tusks and ancient sea life appear to pop out at viewers. Accompanying the images are real fossils and fossil casts from The Field Museum’s extensive collection.
Art Institute of Chicago : the Art Institute of Chicago selected 49 reproductions from their collection that reflect themes of home and family, animals and nature. The naturethemed waiting room proudly displays a three-foot high replica of one of the famous Art Institute lions, across from a full wall-sized reproduction of Georges Seurat’s iconic A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.
The Joffrey Ballet : This collection gives the patients and visitors a glimpse of The Joffrey’s repertoire.
The Chicago Fire Department : The customized 3,500-pound fire truck cab was built and donated by Pierce Manufacturing (Appleton, Wisconsin), in recognition of Children’s Memorial Hospital’s longstanding partnership with the Chicago Fire Department in caring for the region’s children. The cab is accessible for children of all abilities and features fun and educational activities. The fire truck is positioned in front of a rendering of the historic Chicago Avenue Firehouse.
National Museum of Mexican Art : “Para los niños” (for the kids) is a vibrant, fired ceramic and mosaic mural created by young artists from the Pilsen neighborhood through the museum’s Yollocalli Arts Reach program.
Chicago Cultural Alliance : A collaborative effort between the Chicago Cultural Alliance and artist John Manning, the display incorporates a series of 15 flat screen video monitors mounted vertically on a 40-foot curved wall. A steady procession of images showcase the faces of children, reflecting the diversity of Chicago’s cultures and neighborhoods, interspersed with patterns derived from tapestries and fabrics integral to these cultures.
Adler Planetarium : Adler Planetarium’s galactic perspective acts as a guiding light on the 14th floor, where the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is located. This exhibit offers an experience of tranquil wonder, and a reminder that though sometimes we can’t see them, the stars are always there, in the skies above us.
Lincoln Park Zoo: The area features eggs that children can play on and in and another interactive area near the elevator bank features larger-than-life turtles that bring a storybook to life and represent the residents of the Nature Boardwalk at the zoo. The Paths of Discovery are a series of photos displayed in hallways that focus on animals in the zoo’s collection from North and South America, Asia and Africa, and serve as ambassadors to those in the wild. The Discovery Boxes that are tucked into the care stations contain vignettes of the larger storybook murals, complete with three-dimensional representations of the animal characters that depict the lives of the animals at the zoo.
Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Lookingglass Theatre Company: Through this story, patients and their families can discover the ways in which music and theatre can spark delight, inspire courage and offer comfort and refuge.
Redmoon Theater: The display, which aims to activate the viewer’s imagination, uses images of whimsy, wonder and fancy to tell a simple, visual adventure. A dozen artists collaborated on over 100 original pieces of visual art, many of which are displayed at a child’s eye level, including: an interactive dollhouse, imaginative hand-painted tableaux, three-dimensional dreamscapes and original illustrations and photos, all depicting a tale of unusual birds who go on a great journey to discover their inherent bravery.
Crown Sky Garden in Lurie Children’s Hospital - Mikyoung Kim Design
“Enclosed by glass walls with striking views of the city skyline, this rooftop garden features a multi-colored resin wall that snakes through an evergreen bamboo grove and reclaimed wood benches. Built upon the research that natural life and interactive spaces reduce patient recovery time, this regenerative garden interweaves light, water and color to encourage exercise and social activity.”
Features within the Sky Garden:
A multi-colored wall crafted of folded and interlocking eco-resin panels changes in color from a cool aqua to deep saffron.
In the center of the garden, motion-sensor LED lights transform the wall into soothing images of water.
Bubbling fountains and colored glass marble water runnels continue the water motif with the added element of sound.
Natural light streams through the glazed walls and create dappled shade through the bamboo leaves.
The garden highlights the uses locally sourced natural stone and reclaimed wood painted with a natural, non-toxic finish.
Children can activate sensors in the reclaimed logs trigger speakers with recorded sounds of nature.
One floor above, the designers built a Founders Tree House constructed of reclaimed wood from a variety of different tree species.
Sources:
http://www.thecaritasproject.info/images_APFT/GSA3-LURIE-final2_rev.pdf
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