Kansas City, Missouri
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The only dedicated neuroscience hospital in Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Neuroscience Institute was the result of a commitment from the hospital to fund the project. One of the main goals of this remodel project was to create a strong first impression with a front door that reflects the hospital’s high-quality standard of care and emphasizing patients and their families by offering a feeling of destination and sense of arrival.
Visitors entering through the garage are spilled onto a welcoming open pathway into the atrium lobby. The original space was a vast three-story atrium with a small information desk that was difficult to find and intimidating walls. The remodeled space provides a bright and welcoming space for volunteers that assist families with their way-finding needs.
The atrium was in-filled with a staircase that links multiple floors and a series of family spaces. This arrangement further simplified way-finding and provides for a comforting, supportive atmosphere. Individuals waiting for loved ones now have family-oriented spaces with added daylight from the atrium and courtyard glass. Relaxing hues and use of wood and other natural surfaces imparts feelings of warmth by creating a connection to the environment.
Photos by: Edward C. Robinson III
Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute, Saint Luke’s Health System
Kansas City, Missouri
highlights
description
The only dedicated neuroscience hospital in Kansas City, Saint Luke’s Neuroscience Institute was the result of a commitment from the hospital to fund the project. One of the main goals of this remodel project was to create a strong first impression with a front door that reflects the hospital’s high-quality standard of care and emphasizing patients and their families by offering a feeling of destination and sense of arrival.
Visitors entering through the garage are spilled onto a welcoming open pathway into the atrium lobby. The original space was a vast three-story atrium with a small information desk that was difficult to find and intimidating walls. The remodeled space provides a bright and welcoming space for volunteers that assist families with their way-finding needs.
The atrium was in-filled with a staircase that links multiple floors and a series of family spaces. This arrangement further simplified way-finding and provides for a comforting, supportive atmosphere. Individuals waiting for loved ones now have family-oriented spaces with added daylight from the atrium and courtyard glass. Relaxing hues and use of wood and other natural surfaces imparts feelings of warmth by creating a connection to the environment.
Photos by: Edward C. Robinson III
