Hale Family Clinical Building Experiential Design — Boston Children's Hospital — Hale Family Clinical Building
An experiential graphic design program for the 11-story, 575,000-square-foot Hale Family Clinical Building at Boston Children's Hospital, opened 2022, features motion-sensor-triggered interactive automatons along themed patient-floor walls; designed by ArtHouse Design.
| Venue | Boston Children's Hospital — Hale Family Clinical Building |
|---|---|
| Project type | New Building |
| Status | Completed |
| Year completed | 2022 |
| Technologies | motion sensors, electromechanical automatons |
Credits
| Firm | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|
| arthouse-design | Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding | Experiential graphic design program: 40-foot thematic walls with interactive, motion-sensor-driven automatons on multiple floors, designed as a screen-free, tech-light distraction for pediatric patients. . |
Description
Each of several public floors carries its own theme (Garden, Underwater, Harbor, City, Forest, Lake, Mountain, Space, Treetop), with 40-foot-long walls of multi-layer automatons under 8-foot arches that move via motion sensors and electric motors as patients and visitors pass by, intended to distract and entertain without screens.
Sources
- https://mcdmag.com/2022/10/design-agency-adds-chapter-to-new-clinical-building-at-boston-childrens-hospital/
- https://mcdmag.com/2018/07/interactive-art-installation-in-progress-at-hale-family-clinical-building-at-boston-childrens-hospital/
- https://arthousedenver.com/portfolio/boston-childrens-hospital/
- https://www.commarts.com/content/files/competitions/2023%20IA%20Shortlist.pdf