healing power of art
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With a practice focused exclusively on healthcare design, Array Architects has observed firsthand how the power of art can heal and inspire patients and caregivers.TRANSCRIPT
UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital 22
Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell 36
St. Elizabeth Healthcare 46
Overview 6
Firm Profile 4
UH Seidman Cancer Center 12
UH Ahuja Medical Center 26
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UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital 22
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Capital Health Medical Center Hopewell 36
St. Elizabeth Healthcare 46
UH Seidman Cancer Center 12
Firm Profile
We are a team of architects and designers with unique
backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common – we
share a strong desire to use our expertise and knowledge
to design solutions that will help people in moments that
matter most.
This focus makes us leaders in our field. We are the
highest ranking healthcare-only practice in Modern
Healthcare’s 2013 design firm rankings.
The complex, changing world of healthcare requires a
team of effective communicators and true collaborators.
Our 30 year history of being dedicated to healthcare
holds countless stories of discovering optimal solutions
with our clients.
Architecture is about relationships.Relationships with spaces, objectsand most importantly – people.
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Environments have the power to set our expectations, lift our spirits, and inspire hope.
Waiting AreaPhotography: Kevin G. Reeves
Environments have the power to set our expectations, lift our spirits, and inspire hope.
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The design of the interior environment can positively affect the expectations of patients and their loved ones. To inspire confidence and reduce stress, the environments must be in-sync with an organization’s reputation, mission and core values. A well-conceived environment will positively influence employee service, attitudes and behaviors. Colors, textures, patterns, artwork and graphics must be carefully selected, well coordinated and integrated into the overall design to resonate with patients, families and staff.
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on healing environments
AdvAncinG cultuRAl PRoGRAmminG in heAlthcARe
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Society for
Arts In Healthcare brought together 40 experts in medicine,
the arts, social services, media, business, and government to
develop a strategic plan for advancing cultural programming
in healthcare. The strategic plan aimed to help advocate
raises awareness of the benefits of arts in healthcare, better
document and disseminate research demonstrating its
value, move toward a national funding base, and develop
adequate training to educate and train healthcare workers,
administrators and planners.
From their initial study conducted in 2004 and through
subsequent updates, increasing numbers of clinicians and
other professionals from the medical community are working
side by side with designers and arts professionals in both
healthcare and community settings, and around the world the
arts are emerging as an important and integral component of
healthcare. In two recent surveys, nearly half of the healthcare
institutions in the United States reported having arts in
healthcare programming. The majority of these programs are
in hospitals, with smaller percentages reported in long-term
care and hospice/palliative care organizations.
The Healing Power of Art
cafeteriaPhotography: Scott Pease
(1) the Society for Arts in healthcare Field Reports
8imPRovinG the PAtient’S oveRAll quAlity oF liFe
Research demonstrates the benefits of the arts in healthcare in hospitals, nursing homes,
senior centers, hospices, and other locations within the community. Arts in healthcare programs
and creative arts therapies have been applied to a vast array of health issues—from post-
traumatic stress disorder to autism, mental health, chronic illnesses, Alzheimer’s and dementia,
neurological disorders and brain injuries, premature infants, and physical disabilities—to
improve patients’ overall health outcomes, treatment compliance, and quality of life.
New evidence is emerging that demonstrates that these programs also have an economic
benefit. Data show that such programs result in patients requiring shorter hospital stays, less
medication, and having fewer complications—all of which translates to a reduction in healthcare
costs. However, much of the research focused on the economic benefits of arts in healthcare is
anecdote rich and data poor. It is hoped that future analysis of the economic benefits of arts in
healthcare programs will advance policy conversations about using the arts to simultaneously
reduce health costs and raise the quality of care.
Additionally, there is a rich and growing body of research connecting arts in healthcare
programs to improved quality of care for patients, their families, and even medical staff. Studies
have proven that integrating the arts into healthcare settings helps to cultivate a healing
environment, support the physical, mental, and emotional recovery of patients, communicate
health and recovery information, and foster a positive environment for caregivers that reduces
stress and improves workplace satisfaction and employee retention. (1)
With a practice focused exclusively on healthcare design, Array Architects has observed first hand how the power of art can heal and inspire both patients and caregivers.
The Healing Power of Art
University HospitalsSeidman Cancer CenterCleveland, OH
to heAl, to teAch, to diScoveR
The UH Art Collection was created in 1988 to advance
University Hospitals’ mission: To Heal, To Teach, To Discover.
It is hoped that the presence of art will calm, uplift and delight
patients, visitors and employees. The System’s mission came
to the forefront during the art selection process for their new
Seidman Cancer Center.
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center is one of only
12 freestanding cancer hospitals that are part of a National
Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The 375,000 SF, nine-story, 120-bed cancer center, located
on University Hospitals’ Case Medical Center Campus, was
designed using evidence-based design principles and input
from caregivers, patients and clinicians.
The planning for Seidman Cancer Center began two years
prior to construction beginning and actively engaged
caregivers, patients and their families in the process. Patient
and family members shared their perspectives through
questionnaires, focus group sessions and by touring mock-
up rooms. Their feedback was directly responsible for several
design elements.
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this installation, by marc Golub, entitled “cancer Speaks” captures the cancer journey, produced within the Gathering Place, of Seidman patients.
Click here to view more work from Marc Golub.
Photography: Kevin G. Reeves
the radiation oncology department is located in the sub-basement due to equipment shielding requirements. the water feature in the waiting area reflects light from skylights and provides a soothing backdrop for patients and their families.
this installation, by Gary Bukovnik, entitled “may Amaryllis, calla lilly, iris” is located inside the radiation oncology department and provides a bright and uplifting glimpse of nature for patients.
this installation, by Woods davy, entitled “catamar 11-
14-10” is located in the main elevator lobby and provides a focal point for meditation in a
space that is often overlooked when planning art installations.
Photography: Kevin G. Reeves
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Array’s Practice Area Leader for Interior Design,
Patricia D. Malick, AAHID, EDAC, Lean Green Belt and
University Hospitals Art Curator Trudy Wiesenberger,
met with patient and community focus groups to
explore imagery which resonated with them. The
power of art was embraced as a positive distraction
to lift spirits, calm, and inspire hope. Selected imagery
and various art mediums represent the enduring
qualities of nature, the meditative qualities of water,
and peace and serenity.
Much of the art in the building carries nature themes,
consistent with patient input and with the hospital’s
intention to focus on the healing qualities of nature.
Original, abstract art was also carefully selected
and placed to provide opportunities for patients and
visitors to engage in a very real and personal way and
to stimulate imagination, escape and even whimsy.
This collection resulted in 325 original pieces of art
featuring local, national and international artists of
renown.
“The variety of media is intended to provide warmth,
texture and depth to the healing environment,”
Wiesenberger explained. “We strive to make the
hospital a welcoming place. The art at University
Hospitals is meant to engage the head and the heart,
the body and the brain.”
this waiting area, adjacent to the outpatient Service entrance, features a seating area designed to offer a place of quiet and respite. to the left, you can see the 4-story mobile by Brad howe entitled “Sea Rhythm.”
Patricia D. Malick, AAHID, EDAC, Lean Green Belt
Principal and Practice Area leader, interior design
Healing Environments
Environments have the power to set our expectations, lift our spirits and inspire hope. This is what motivates me to create spaces which mitigate the challenges faced by all who enter a healthcare facility.
visitors are greeted at the reception area by a beautiful collage by therman Statom entitled “nueva historias (new histories)”
Photography: Kevin G. Reeves
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By placing artwork of similar shape and size behind reception areas, it provides both a positive distraction for patients as well as offers landmarking and wayfinding assistance.
Click here to view more work from Virginia Burt.
Rock Garden Entrance Photography: Kevin Reeves
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Healing GardenscReAte A SAnctuARy
Noted landscape architect Virginia Burt used nature and art to connect
patients with the healing power of nature. The Schneider Healing Garden,
adjacent to the Seidman Cancer Hospital, offers a place of respite,
rejuvenating and restfulness. This intricate granite labyrinth is 11 circuit
Chartres pattern and is made of 955 pieces of hand-cut stone, is the
garden’s centerpiece and is designed for walking meditation.
Photography: Kevin G. Reeves
It has been proven that walking a labyrinth at any age can lower a person’s heart rate and blood pressure.
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the 13,000 SF garden features sculptures, sloping walkways and more than 75 plant species. the garden focuses on the four elements of earth, Wind, Fire and Water through various rock walls, sculptures and artwork installations. A snowmelt system keeps the pattern free of ice and snow, ensuring year-round accessibility.
the healing Garden features a water fountain that features a lighting sequence that reflects the seven chakras.
Photography: Kevin G. Reeves
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on ecotherapy
University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital Cleveland, OH
quentin & elizABeth AlexAndeR neonAtAl intenSive cARe unit
Consistently ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals,
Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital is renowned for its
Neonatal intensive care program.
To address the capacity demands as well as provide a model
of care infused with the latest in evidence-based design and
family-centered care, University Hospitals, engaged Array to
provide programming, planning, peer review and interior design &
wayfinding services to work in tandem with Parkin Architects, Ltd.
for a replacement unit. To fulfill the concept, a bridge spanning an
interior courtyard was designed to connect the fourth floor public
elevator lobbies of an 11 story hospital tower to the new Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit lobby. Working with curator Trudy Weisenberger,
the bridge provided an opportunity to create an art gallery with high
and low art niches which delight family members of all ages.
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the bridge was designed to create a distinct ‘front door’ and create an engaging area of respite away from the bedside, where families can walk, make phone calls and experience the art.
Photography: Scott Pease
At the midway point of the bridge a large window
seat was incorporated which overlooks the courtyard
which includes a whimsical sculpture garden. During
the day, sun filters through colored glass panels
casting interesting shapes and shadows.
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At night, families are delighted by a constellation of led starlight elements.
Art niches engage parents and siblings at a variety of heights.
Photography: Scott Pease
hiGh-quAlity
The art collection installed at UH Ahuja Medical Center, the
System’s newest community hospital, caught the interest of
the International Academy for Design and Health who awarded
the hospital a High Commendation in the category of Use of
Art in the Patient Environment.
Array’s Interior Design Practice Leader, Patricia D. Malick,
AAHID, EDAC and UH Art Curator, Trudy Wiesenberger, worked
in tandem throughout the design process to ensure that the
material selections, lighting and art selections were well-
integrated, aesthetically appropriate, properly scaled, and
would represent established and emerging, local, national
and international artists through mixed media. The interior
architecture, finish materials and artwork marry beautifully
and the result is an eclectic, sophisticated, high-quality
collection that visitors describe as a “fine, small art museum”.
Wiesenberger, now retired and who had previously worked
as an instructor at the Cleveland Museum of Art, joined the
hospital system and put together a patient-friendly collection
that today includes roughly 2,000 pieces.
Wiesenberger designed the collection to provoke thought
and curiosity, to encourage reflection, to delight, uplift and
comfort. Artwork is in virtually all the patient and exam and
consultation rooms. The hospital’s collection includes not only
paintings and prints, but ceramics, textiles and metal, wood
and glass sculptures. Sometimes Wiesenberger commissions
art for specific locations. In other instances, “good posters”
picturing fine art pieces suffice.
Click here to learn more about Trudy Wiesenberger’s collections.
Ahuja Medical CenterUniversity HospitalsBeachwood, OH
the glass sculpture entitled “tRuSt” positioned in the visitor elevator lobby conveys a powerful message.
Photography: Scott Pease
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Laura Morris, AAHID, LEED AP BD+C, IIDA, Lean Green Belt
Senior interior designer
Patient Experience
Some of life’s most poignant moments- from childbirth to a cancer diagnosis- occur in the spaces we design. Ultimately, these spaces are about people and supporting them in a quiet and beautiful way.
enGAGement
The placement of art, in focal areas, patient spaces and staff support
zones, was carefully conceived. Works range from lithographs,
photography, hand blown glass, ceramics, to paintings. The 250
original works of art acquired or commissioned for Ahuja Medical
Center followed a series of “guiding principles” which included criteria
that work should be responsive to the community and of a healing
nature.
For everyone who spends time at Ahuja Medical Center or any of the
University Hospitals – patients, visitors, caregivers and staff – the art
collection is designed to uplift, comfort and calm, to provoke thought
and curiosity, to encourage reflection, to delight in the moment, and to
inspire confidence and hope.
Didactics play an important role in the Ahuja Medical Center
collection. Alongside each original work of art, there is a descriptive
label that informs the patients, visitors and employees about the
artist, the technique, the intention.
A self-guided tour booklet is available, so patients and families
can take time to engage with each piece and gain an even deeper
understanding of the artist’s vision.
this experience begins in the lobby, where visitors take in from all angles the serenity of chimney vase, a glass sculpture by Brent Kee young, glass artist and cleveland institute Art Professor. Click here to view more work from Brent Kee Young.
A series of Art Glass pieces from uh’s permanent collection are strategically placed on pedestals along a connecting concourse.
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clinical areas also feature artwork, placed to provide interest and positive distractions for caregivers.
Ahuja was recognized for its innovation in Patient quality of life because it created many therapeutic indoor and outdoor areas for patients and staff. Respite areas including a meditation space with beautiful wood sculpture by norbert Koehn. the Bikur cholim room is an adjacent meditative space respectful of the orthodox community needs.
Photography: Scott Pease
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the two story dining area creates a sense of awe through a major installation imagined by trudy Weisenberger. She spearheaded the commission by dale chihuly, featuring a 36’ wide site-specific hand-blown glass installation called “Ahuja Azure, citron and Amber Persian Wall,” comprised of 112 Persian glass elements attached to stainless steel armatures. it was gifted by generous friends of university hospitals.
Photography: Scott Pease
Special attention was given to sourcing local artists on the inpatient floors. cleveland native Jeffrey Biggar’s photography series can be found in one such patient corridor; familiar imagery resonates with patients.
Artwork was used to help with landmarking and wayfinding on the inpatient floors.
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Selecting vibrant colors in sync with the inherent energy of an active emergency department provide a strong backdrop for beautiful imagery that can afford a welcome relief from stress.
Photography: Scott Pease
WoW, i cAn’t Believe it’S A hoSPitAl
For this six-story, 570,000 SF new hospital with an integrated
330,000 SF Medical Office Building, the Hospital’s Steering
Committee tasked Array with creating an environment where
patients and visitors would exclaim: “Wow, I can’t believe it’s
a hospital.” The design needed to be welcoming, provide a
personal experience unlike any other hospital, and support the
delivery of exceptional care.
Focus groups provided different perspectives on every aspect
of the design: from patient experience (amenities, menu,
toiletries, visitation, etc.) to safety and infection control and
then we translated the information gathered into our design.
Capital Health HopewellGreenfield HospitalPennington, NJ
color-cued elevator banks help visitors identify inpatient and outpatient wings of the hospital while custom sculptures themed for each floor enhance in navigation between floors.
collaborators: hKS, inc.lin SwenssonStacy Kent
Photography: Blake marvin / hKS, inc.
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the hospital features a dedicated pediatric ed with its own waiting area. tom montanari, a local artist, was commissioned to paint scenes of local fields and hot air balloons soaring two stories high.
Photography: Blake marvin / hKS, inc.
‘oF the community’
A strong element to the healing environment theme was art. For the interior spaces, Array worked
in tandem with Lin Swensson, the project art consultant specializing in healthcare and Kent Design,
a firm specializing in environmental graphics, signage, wayfinding and visual communications
to develop a call-to-artists to support Capital Health’s philosophy that the art should be ‘of the
community.’ Lin Swensson worked with local artists and Judith Brodsky at Rutgers University’s
Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions (where the printmaking also occurred), to ensure locally
sourced works of art. More than 800 permanent pieces are on display at the Hopewell campus, with
rotating exhibits adding new works throughout the year. Stacy Kent led the heritage recognition
installations which included large murals depicting the hospital’s bucolic setting, rich history,
strong ties to the community; artifacts made up a special part of each installation.
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Reflecting on their proximity to the delaware River and trenton, nJ, the artist, colleen Attara creates fantastical scenes with local inspiration.
As you approach the Pediatric unit, a large interactive waiting area entertains children with wall murals made of recycled resin, shaped and painted to create a whimsical three-dimensional scene.
StRonG locAl connectionS
Lin’s indoor and outdoor installations also included
works from the Sculpture Foundation, a local
organization with a public sculpture garden, to
offer their artists additional open space for their
masterpieces to be displayed for the public to enjoy.
State of the Arts Click the video above to watch a PBS special of how Lin Swensson, art consultant for Capital Health, put the art collections together to create a healing experience.
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A dramatic two-story mural by artist don Gensler, this wall emphasizes the founding and transformation of the medical center and the power of art in healing.
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this wall, created from local stone and custom designed clay mosaics by linda laStella, celebrates the community and the System’s two campuses near the delaware River.
in addition to the permanent art installations, a gallery adjacent to the four story atrium features rotating exhibitions by local artists.
Click here to read more on the collection at Capital Health.
in addition to artwork commissioned specifically for the new hospital, world-renowned architect, michael Graves, a Princeton, nJ resident, created a series of one-of-a-kind paintings and designed a pergola installation on hospital grounds.
Photography: Blake marvin / hKS, inc.
While a new Greenfield hospital, capital health wanted to capture their history in the region and worked with Kent design to commission local artists to submit ideas for mural installations designed around five main themes, community, compassion, Generosity, Growth & inspiration. the mural art for each history wall was created by a different artist. this wall, with mural painted by illia Barger, themed “Growth,” features articles and surgical instruments from the original hospital located in trenton, nJ.
Recognizing the importance of philanthropy, this history wall with mural by david Guinn, celebrates capital health’s history of philanthropy as well as their outreach programs in the community.
this history wall, themed “compassion,” is located outside the Birthing center. it focuses on the continual thread of compassion at capital health in the history of the nursing and education in maternity and infant care. Artifacts from the maternity wing at the original campus are highlighted within a mural painted by meg Saligman.
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Photography: Blake marvin / hKS, inc.
illuminated ceilings featuring nature scenes add dimension and positive distraction to the diagnostic areas of the hospital.
Photography: Blake marvin / hKS, inc.
PAtient exPeRience
Using best practice design principles, all rooms are same-handed and have inboard
patient bathrooms located on the patient headwall helping improve patient safety
accessing the bathroom while maximizing the window area. The large exterior
windows provide scenic views and optimize natural light.
To promote a calming, therapeutic environment, the hospital features bright, airy
common areas, healing gardens, rooftop gardens, a water wall and outdoor walkways.
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As part of the community effort, students in the print making class at Rutgers university were commissioned to create limited edition prints for each patient room. the theme of each print is tied in some way to the unit it is installed in. the butterfly in the image above is installed in the Pediatric unit.
eStABliShinG BRAnd
Array Architects was retained by St. Elizabeth Healthcare to
develop a master plan and implement upgrades at facilities
throughout their system.
Following a merger/acquisition of two hospitals located in
the Cincinnati metropolitan area, St. Elizabeth Healthcare
needed to establish a strong branding effort to unite the two
systems. A major effort was started to support their mission
statement to “provide comprehensive and compassionate
care that improves the health of the people [they] serve.”
Array Architects worked collaboratively with St Elizabeth
Healthcare, Anchor Health Properties and Debbie Fredette
from The Art Company to establish a design aesthetic for all
of the campuses that would provide an optimal patient and
staff experience. The goal is to create a warm, welcoming
environment with the latest in technology advances. The
design of the renovated spaces allowed for larger pieces of
art with a less is more approach. The art is impactful and
an important part of the new design aesthetic. It creates a
unifying look throughout all of the facilities while maintaining
each of the facilities’ individual preferences.
St. Elizabeth HealthcareRe-branding Across CampusesCovington, KY - Florence, KY - Fort Thomas, KY
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Ft. thomas main Street:continuity of artwork style and colors helps to extend the hospital’s brand throughout the campuses.
Photography: Scott Pease
Ft. thomas main Street:Florence outpatient entrance:colorful artwork enhances the experience in the outpatient Waiting area.
A collaborative effort and partnership of the design team and art consultant results in a cohesive and complementary installation across campuses.
Ft. thomas oncology center for excellence:Artwork is also placed in the clinical areas and offers a positive distraction for patients and caregivers.
Photography: Scott Pease
uniFy cAmPuSeS thRouGh ARt
St. Elizabeth’s Ft. Thomas campus maintains its community
feel with art that evokes gardens. It also has art that, while
contemporary, is more representational, which resonates
with the community. Upon entering the facility, the pair
of canvas paintings creates a sophisticated feeling. They
are original paintings by a noted local artist. The Oncology
Center of Excellence combines the state-of-the-art in
equipment and care with the comforts of home.
The art provides a splash of color and welcome relief for
the patient. The waiting area art is calm and serene with the
Asian inspired gardens that work well with the salt-water
aquarium.
The community served by St Elizabeth’s Florence campus
is a diverse sprawling community with many young families.
The scale of this facility allowed us to use larger pieces
of art. The large atrium entry is the perfect setting for a
suspended sculpture. The shapes within the sculpture
are mirrored in the painting in the waiting area. The clean
lines and uncluttered appearance at the entry is continued
throughout the facility with waiting areas given a bold punch
of color on the walls and a complementary art treatment
that enhances the space. Equally thoughtful consideration
is required whether the space is a public or clinical zone to
balance the right amount of color and abstraction to add
the level of sophistication needed to unify the campuses.
48Ft. thomas main Street:A family waiting room adjacent to Pre and Post op features a seating area designed to offer a place of quiet and respite.
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