The Experiential Design Index

Seattle Children's Building Care — Wayfinding — Seattle Children's Building Care: Diagnostic and Treatment Facility

Seattle Children's Building Care, a 479,000-square-foot diagnostic and treatment facility designed by ZGF Architects, opened in June 2022 with a Pacific Northwest-themed wayfinding program (Forest, Mountain, River, Ocean zones) and murals designed by Studio SC.

VenueSeattle Children's Building Care: Diagnostic and Treatment Facility
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2022
Technologiesillustrated wayfinding map, environmental murals

Credits

FirmRoleNote
studio-sc Environmental Graphics & Wayfinding
ZGF Architects Architecture

Description

Studio SC simplified the hospital's navigation from six zones to four, each named and color-coded to a Pacific Northwest landscape, with floor-to-ceiling murals and an illustrated "Discovery Trail" map and 3D diorama at the main entrance.

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