EKH Children Hospital
A change of perception about what
the space of a children’s hospital can be
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A hospital is the kind of place most of us would rather avoid as much as possible, right? Interior design studio Integrated Field has decided to make the hospital experience less worse for the little ones by trying to make it a fun space dived into the kids’ dimension in the EKH Children Hospital in Thailand.
Integrated Field used the element of ‘fun’ as the key lead to the design of a hospital with a giant slider situated right at the front of the entrance hall. The waiting area of each clinic was designed into a playground, and the project also includes an indoor swimming pool that has a bunch of artificial clouds floating atop. This kids dimension was created using various physical shapes, colors and symbols that avoid the perfect geometric forms.
The lines are formed into the arches constructed above the doorways and seating areas with the sizes calculated to correspond with children’s body proportion, creating an environment that truly accommodates children. The pastel color tone encourages the children’s use of imagination and the use of indirect light within all the hallways ensures that the little ones won’t be disturbed by excessive brightness.
Each room ( Whale, Turtle, Lion and Rabbit Constellation) is decorated in a different color and installed above the bed is a glow-in-the-dark constellation with a customized lamp to provide both a standard lighting and the level of illumination that is suitable for a good night’s sleep.
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