Lady Cilento Children's Hospital's design was based on the concept of a 'living tree' for the layout and wayfinding, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital in Brisbane, Australia, looks more like an art museum or community center, and is based on the concept of a “living tree” as a model for the layout and wayfinding, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The facility is a network of double-height spaces (branches) that radiate from two vertical atria (trunks) at the center of the hospital, the article said.
April 20, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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