Children’s healthcare facility designed with kids in mind inside and out
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center was designed based on broad research to understand how children interact with and perceive healthcare spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
St. Louis Children’s Hospital Specialty Care Center, a stand-alone, comprehensive outpatient facility, was designed based on broad research to understand how children interact with and perceive healthcare spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Pediatric patient profiles were created to understand how the environment could be leveraged as a therapeutic tool.
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December 10, 2015
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