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A bold approach to designing for children’s health and wellness
WHOLE CHILD HEALTH
We are at a pivotal moment in the evolution of children’s health. On one hand, the outlook has never looked brighter with new technologies and advancements leading to radical new breakthroughs. On the other hand, our children face and live with more health challenges than ever before. And not just physical health challenges, but emotional, behavioral, societal and environmental challenges, too.
This new reality demands we develop inventive approaches to designing for our children’s health. We must embrace new ideas that ensure children heal faster in care settings and live healthier outside of them.
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Whole Child Health is FKP | CannonDesign’s approach to designing healthy environments that address the distinct factors influencing health outcomes of children today.
This multi-faceted strategy uses design to address the following:
DevelopmentThe psychology and behavioral characteristics of children.
SafetyThe security and safety challenges that come with caring for children.
AccessThe ways patients and families access healthcare services in the community.
SocializationHow children socialize, build relationships and bond with families and caregivers.
ActivityHow children navigate through space and express physical energy.
NatureHow children remain connected to the therapeutic benefits of the outdoors.
CommunityWhere children engage with health and wellness outside the walls of healthcare buildings.
ExperienceThe experiential factors that influence perceptions and elicit specific responses.
Development
Early cognitive growth shapes a child into the person they’ll become.
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Thompson Autism Center, CHOC Children’s of Orange County The Thompson Autism Center is designed to serve the unique needs of children with autism spectrum disorders. Set to open in 2019, the building will intentionally integrate design features that address the sensory processing difficulties autistic children face.
Virginia Treatment Center for Children, VCU Medical Center The new Virginia Treatment Center for Children is one of the largest free-standing children’s mental health centers in the U.S. We designed the building as a welcoming environment that destigmatizes mental illness and offers individualized (as opposed to institutionalized) care.
But not all children reach the same level of development, and increasingly, more and more are being diagnosed with complex emotional, behavioral and developmental disorders, such as anxiety, depression, autism, and attention deficit disorder among — unfortunately — many others.
Design can be a powerful tool in creating therapeutic and inspiring environments that address psychological health needs.
The need for socialization and relationships is primal.
Socialization
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Texas Children’s Hospital, Legacy Tower Treating the most critically ill patients, Legacy Tower is designed to ensure a child’s family is never far from their side. Patient units include every amenity needed for long-term family stays, including overnight accommodations, workstations, storage, bathrooms, kitchens, lounges and more.
Lee Memorial Golisano Children’s Hospital of
South Florida Areas for socialization abound in this new patient tower, from numerous indoor and outdoor
play areas and educational zones to patient rooms sized to
accommodate the full family. A 64-room NICU was set up like a neighborhood, with individual mini-homes for babies and their
families to gain strength together.
Children grow and thrive in the context of close and dependable relationships, yet it is not uncommon for children and their parents to feel lonely and isolated in healthcare environments.
Design can connect children and create strong bonds with caregivers, families and fellow patients.
Safety
Safety and security are not givens in today’s world.
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Keeping children safe while they heal is a top priority for every health system, but the safety and security challenges organizations face are numerous — from infections and falls to behavioral violence and shutdowns in the wake of weather-related events.
Children’s Hospital Colorado, South Campus To reduce the amount of anesthesia given to kids before they go into an MRI scanner, we incorporated an ambient MRI lighting system that uses dynamic lighting, projection and sound. This system provides a positive distraction that has reduced the need for anesthesia by 25% — significantly improving the hospitals clinical safety measures.
CHOC Children’s of Orange County, Bill Holmes Tower To support the hospital’s expansive safety initiatives, exam and procedure rooms in this patient tower are designed with common standardized components and layouts. To reduce potential errors, the design also supports new operational logistics for laboratory specimen collecting and processing, medication preparation and delivery, and material stocking and distribution. Serious patient harm events decreased nearly 80% in the new care environment.
Experience
Children are a result of their experiences.
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And their perceptions of healthcare experiences, which can often seem stressful and uncomfortable through their eyes, will influence the way they view healthcare for the rest of their lives.
Design can positively impact the way children perceive health and wellness.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital, Specialty Care Center
To enhance the patient experience at this freestanding outpatient
center, patients are given a special “passport” when they arrive. As they
travel to different departments or undergo procedures, they get their passport stamped, turning a once-
dreaded experience into something they now actually look forward to.
Dayton Children’s Hospital, Patient Tower Dayton Children’s Hospital’s new patient tower pays homage to “things that fly” — a nod to Dayton’s rich aviation heritage. Colorful artwork, graphics, murals and interactive sculptures bring this theme to life. On the rooftop, two expansive play areas bring “flight” outside and provide a safe space for patients to socialize and imagine possibilities together.
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“ The reason FKP | CannonDesign is one of the best design firms in the U.S. is because they understand what we do. They understand medicine and healthcare and the operational aspects of children’s hospitals.” Mark Wallace, CEO, Texas Children’s Hospital
Activity
The benefits of physical activity are innumerable.
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But for kids in healthcare environments, activity is less about exercise in the traditional sense, and more about playful movement — sometimes so playful they don’t even realize they’re getting exercise.
Design can encourage physical activity and allow children to productively expel energy.
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care
Everything about this outpatient center is designed to evoke movement, from the undulating exterior to the abundance of
areas dedicated to educational play before appointments, the expansive outdoor and
rooftop garden plazas, and an interior curved ramp that invites children of all abilities to
zigzag their way up three levels.
Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Expansion In addition to verdant outdoor gardens and meandering pathways, this expansion houses an interactive wall called the Discovery Zone that uses the latest technology to create a living garden. Therapists were involved in creating the experience, ensuring the exhibit prompted physical activity and was accessible to children of all ages and levels of development.
Nature
Health and nature go hand in hand.
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Although today’s children spend most of their time indoors, research proves connections to nature have a dramatic impact on the psychological and physiological responses children experience in space.
Design can bridge the gap between healthcare spaces and the outdoors.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Replacement Hospital As part of a larger master plan, we transformed a congested inner-city campus into a parklike setting celebrating nature. In addition to introducing an expansive new outdoor park, the interiors create an indoor forest that starts in the atrium and carries through the entire building.
Texas Children’s Hospital, The Woodlands The interior design of this hospital and MOB draws inspiration from the nature trails and play areas in the surrounding wooded neighborhoods. A “Spirit-of-the-Woods” theme features informal paths, organic shapes and textures, diffused daylighting and bright, playful colors. All of this was done to create a warm environment that captivates young patients and appeals to their parents.
Access
Convenience is critical to meeting parent expectations.
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The way parents engage with their child’s healthcare provider is changing, and millennial parents are increasingly looking for convenience, access and personalization in everything.
Design can help organizations improve access and respond to changing generational needs.
Dignity Health, Women and Children’s Hospital This new facility is a strategic partnership between two expert health providers to expand services in a rapidly growing community. The five story hospital addition fuses together obstetrical care provided by Dignity Health with pediatric specialty care provided by Phoenix Children’s Hospital to created broader offerings, deeper clinical expertise and convenient care for families right in their neighborhood.
Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Tyson Tower Although Arkansas Children’s Hospital has long supported the state from its flagship hospital in Little Rock, it struggled to meet the needs of residents in northwest Arkansas — one of the fastest growing regions in the nation. To avoid having to fly its physicians across the state (which it had been doing for years), we worked with the hospital to develop a strategy that delivered a new community hospital in the northwest designed to keep pace with the growing population.
A community’s health often dictates a child’s health.
Community
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Addressing the determinants of poor health in our communities — outside traditional healthcare environments — is essential to improving the long-term wellbeing of our children.
Design can improve a community’s built environment and reduce health disparities among populations.
City of Maryland Heights, Community Recreation Center
To better support the health needs of this diverse community, we designed a new recreation center offering a number of
community programs focused on children. In addition to housing a pre-school and
children’s exercise classes, the building houses an expansive pool area where parents and
children can exercise and play together.
Children’s National Medical Center, Seacrest Studio We partnered with the Ryan Seacrest Foundation on the design of seven different Seacrest Studios across the country. These broadcast media centers are located within pediatric hospitals and aim to positively contribute to the healing process for children and their families through interaction and engagement with radio, television and new media.
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FKP | CannonDesign is the nation’s leader in the design of spaces for children, having planned and designed more pediatric health facilities in the last 10 years than any other firm in the country. In 2017, we were recognized as one of the 10 most innovative architecture firms in the world by Fast Company.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Golisano Children’s Hospital in association with Harvard Jolly Architecture | Dayton Children’s Hospital in association with Champlin Architecture | Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in association with Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects and EYP/Stanley Beaman Sears | CHOC Children’s in association with WBSA | Children’s Hospital Colorado in association with Davis Partnership Architects | Nationwide Children’s Hospital in association with Andrews Architects | Arkansas Children’s Hospital in association with Polk Stanley Wilcox Architects
“ It is so wonderful to work with the best architectural and planning firm ever! FKP | CannonDesign has set us on an excellent course to continue to deliver the very best to our patients, families and staff.” Sandra Fenwick, President & CEO, Boston Children’s Hospital
