UConn designs kid-friendly research lab

The renovated 4,000-square-foot structure to house a MRI scanner while providing a welcoming environment


UConn designed its renovated 4,000-square-foot research lab to house a MRI scanner while providing a welcoming, kid-friendly environment, according to an article on the Health Facilities Management website.

The facility was designed to help make child more confortable when talking with researchers.

The designers used a number of strategies, including the use of color and plentiful daylight to create a nurturing environment.

Rich maplewood portals in the interior reduced the scale and created a more welcoming feel. A seamless, resilient flooring in the scan room introduced lively colors and patterns to help make the room less clinical and more comforting, the article said.

Read the article.

 

 



November 24, 2015


Topic Area: Architecture


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