{"id":230978,"date":"2024-06-14T14:35:22","date_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/?post_type=id_project&p=230978"},"modified":"2024-06-14T14:35:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T18:35:26","slug":"joe-dimaggio-childrens-hospital-florida-hks","status":"publish","type":"id_project","link":"https:\/\/interiordesign.net\/projects\/joe-dimaggio-childrens-hospital-florida-hks\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a Refreshed Children\u2019s Hospital Named for a Baseball Star"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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June 14, 2024<\/p>\n\n\n

Words: <\/span>Stephen Treffinger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photography: <\/span>Seamus Payne<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Inside a Refreshed Children\u2019s Hospital Named for a Baseball Star<\/h1>\n\n\n

Needing more space for specialized services, this pediatric healthcare provider in Hollywood, Florida, named after the legendary baseballer went vertical\u2014adding four floors on top of the existing four. The (ahem) catch was that the Joe DiMaggio Children\u2019s Hospital had to remain open during the expansion. HKS<\/a> paid homage to DiMaggio when combining the building\u2019s old and new sections by conceptually referencing hand stitching on a baseball. In fact, \u201cStitch, weave, mend\u201d became the team\u2019s refrain, in reference to how the project creates an envelope for mending lives. A comprehensive cardiac-care area and places of respite for caregivers were part of the addition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe seamlessly integrated the new floors, each themed around the message of play as a healing force,\u201d HKS project manager and lead designer Anne Carr says. \u201cThe crown jewel, an eighth-floor family space, stands as a testament to our commitment.\u201d The construction more than doubled the size of the building, adding 92 patient beds in the process. Playful colors and patterns throughout help to positively distract and boost moods, for a design journey that embraces the well-being of staff and patients alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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