The Two Towers

Artist Kate Malone's "The Bouquet" sits atop a custom-designed reception desk in the main lobby of the Sheikh Zayed Tower, which also features Bob Chairs from Coalesse and bench seating from Inno, upholstered in Edelman Leather and treated with Crypton. View larger

The curvilinear glass and brick building, accented with colorful panels designed in collaboration with artist Spencer Finch, serves as the new front door to the hospital. Artist Robert Israel's painted steel "Pair of Rhinos" welcomes guests to the Children's Tower. All the artwork in The Johns Hopkins Hospital was curated by Nancy Rosen. View larger

The AND seating system, designed by Fabio Novembre for Cappellini and upholstered here in Maharam’s Fedora wool fabric, makes a bold design statement in the Children’s Center lobby, and could easily be mistaken for one of 500 original works of art featured throughout The Johns Hopkins Hospital. View larger

The theme of the artwork in the Charlotte R. Bloomberg Childrens Center focuses on childrens literature and learning, as illustrated by artist Robert Israel's "Cow Jumping Over the 28 Phases of the Moon." View larger

Sound-absorptive Techstyle ceiling tiles by Hunter Douglas mitigate sound transmission and help to create a tranquil environment throughout the facility, including the faculty office area and conference rooms seen here. View larger

In the Children's Center elevator lobbies, wayfinding is reinforced through brightly-colored metal panels on each floor. Views to the outside orient visitors to their location. View larger

Public seating by Vladimir Kagan Couture, featured here (in blue), is seen next to artist Robert Israel’s "School of Puffer Fish"; the red, swirling seating in the background is Cappellini's AND system, covered in Maharam fabric and treated with Nano-Tex. View larger

Patients and staff benefit from the generous amount of daylight—seen here in a staff conference room—that penetrates the glass curtain wall created in collaboration with artist Spencer Finch. View larger

A nurses station in the Children's Center emergency department features artist Lauren Adams’s "Papel Picado", made of color silkscreens on paper. View larger

Bright colors were used to create an uplifting and joyful environment, as seen in the Children’s Center surgery waiting area. View larger

Allermuir’s Lola chairs in brightly-colored fabrics were specified for the Children’s Center waiting area; artist Timothy Woodman’s “Ferdinand’s Flowers” adorn the accent wall. View larger

Evidence-based design strategies, which are based on peer-reviewed research, were incorporated throughout the facility; patients and family members can research medical topics in the Children’s Center resource library, seen here. View larger

Nora rubber flooring, Pantone seating from Vitra and tables from izzy+ were selected for the Children’s Center inpatient unit play room. View larger