Children's hospital sports playful design

Theme for newest building at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital is 'The Power of Play'

The theme for the newest building at Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood, Fla., is "The Power of Play," according to the "Last Detail" feature on the Health Facilities Management website.

The slogan is etched into the floor in the entry and the building's four-story atrium suggests fluidity and motion. Vivid colors, bold patterns and dynamic imagery reinforce a sense of animation and spontaneity, the article said.

Each of the four floors has a specific motif: sports, arts, games or dreams with a dominant color and related graphic pattern.

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July 23, 2014

Topic Area: Interior Design

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