Facility planner, patient find common ground in fascination for architecture, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
A facility planner and a young patient at the Cleveland Clinic found common ground in their fascination for architecture, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. Before the 13-year-old (who said his favorite building on campus is the 12-story, pyramid-shaped Crile Building, where he sees many of his specialists) left for home, the hospital gave him a set of main campus buildings with a wooden base with designated streets and avenues.
March 6, 2015
Topic Area: Architecture
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