Same design DNA, different locations. The strategy for incorporating living plant walls into the architectural design of @trihealth ambulatory clinics is based in research, design rigor, and collaboration. These walls have become a signature feature in TriHealth facilities, typically in waiting areas, including at the elevators, to provide a sense of calm to patients and—along with daylight and views—contribute to biophilic environments.

In her article for The Field, “The Approachable Green: Integrating Living Walls in Biophilic Interior Spaces” GBBN’s Director of Research, Shan Jiang Ph.D., writes:

Incorporating indoor plants in healthcare environments can enhance patient recovery from surgeries and reduce patient stress…Following the success of living walls at the TriHealth Baldwin Tower, a large-scale living wall (a 50-foot-tall installation) was installed in the atrium at the Harold M. and Eugenia S. Thomas Comprehensive Care Center, TriHealth’s cancer and cardiac care center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Since the living wall is designed for oncology patients with compromised immune systems, the designers worked closely with the hospital’s disease control team to develop inorganic growing materials and an intensified maintenance plan to ensure a sterile living wall for safety and infection control.” @urbanblooms__usa #architecture #design #healthcare #health #biophilicdesign #biophilia #greenwall #greenwalls #livingwall #livingwalls #cousins ...

The renovated main entry at @trihealth Bethesda North Hospital is complete and will welcome the first patients through these doors on 9/16! Light, bright, uplifting, and easier to navigate, the renovation arranges a cafe, gift shop, chapel, pharmacy, registration, and seating areas along the central pathway that also connects to the hospital’s renovated cardiovascular cath lab. #architecture #design #healthcare #health #hospital #renovation @urbanblooms__usa @turner_cincinnati @heapy @schaefershares @thekleingersgroup ...

Team #egd at GBBN has been busy! When integrated into a project early, environmental graphic design brings a sculptural, 3 dimensional aspect to a brand story and organizational culture that works with architecture and interior design #architecture #design #environmentalgraphics ...

Welcome home, Ronald McDonald House Dayton! More than a place to sleep, @rmhcdayton’s new house was designed to support family well-being. 42 right-sized rooms. Communal space where families can connect and support each other. A professional kitchen as well as smaller kitchens for families to make their favorite things. A central stair that provides circulation and access to respite areas. Electrically powered and designed using #passivehouse principals. Locally made, long-lived exterior terracotta tiles. There’s just so much love and care baked into this house to support an organization whose loving care shows in everything they do❤️💛 #architecture #design #nonprofitorganization #home #health #wellbeing #sustainability #resilience #hope #healing ...