Challenge

Not only did the wall cladding need to be aesthetically pleasing, it also needed to perform a function for patients and support the natural flow of traffic. The identifying images on each floor, viewable upon exiting the elevator, would allow for streamlined wayfinding while promoting wellness by remaining easy to clean and sanitize in a world increasingly concerned with both. As with the partitions, designed to encourage patient privacy and social distancing. The designers took inspiration from structural components of the human body and the path to restorative function. Part of that aesthetic was large format photography—and the challenge came in finding a glass fabricator who had the experience and capability to produce those images on glass in high quality resolution. There were huge backgrounds that consisted of images of human cells, with smaller images inset with what appears to be a picture frame. To do this design justice, the range of colors, clarity, and detail had to be exact.

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