Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital:

This outdoor healing space uses Buzon pedestals and porcelain pavers.

Project Features:

• Greater than 3.5 acres of outdoor areas and gardens.
• Access to outdoor spaces and natural light to promote healing.
• Patient floors feature terraces with overlooks.
• Non-denominational sanctuary opens to an outdoor healing garden.
• Staff-only dedicated zone for caregivers to reduce stress.

Architecture And Design For Healing

“When we’re sick, or when we’re caring for others who are sick, we often feel vulnerable. So we quite naturally seek refuge. And as human beings, we tend to associate certain natural landscapes, like calming forests and colorful, tranquil gardens, with refuge.” Robin Guenther, FAIA, LEED AP, Principal of Perkins+Will and Senior Advisor to Health Care Without Harm

Project Partners:

• Architect: Perkins+Will 
• Landscape Design: AECOM
• General Contractor: DPR Construction
• Installer: Decker Landscaping, Inc.