The Advanced Pediatric Care Pavilion at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami offers the latest medical technology and also emphasizes a homelike and playful environment for its young patients and their families. In the space between the new facility and the existing garage, the client envisioned a place where patients, their families and visitors, hospital staff and nearby residents could gather in an inviting and fun environment. IDG was commissioned to design what became a dynamic, creative space which features an array of playful elements such as light and sound tubes that respond to touch and interactive walls and floor which allow children to kick a virtual soccer ball or watch virtual fish in a projected aquarium. Benches topped with colored glass glow at night, bubble tubes provide a relaxing and captivating feature as the color changes, and festival lighting adds a whimsical touch as it winds throughout the space.
