Rady’s Children Hospital in San Diego is an International Hospital for sick children with patients from all over the world. The concept for the redesign of the Emergency Department waiting room was to take cultural differences into consideration and how loved ones of a sick child might respond to stress and fear.
For the color scheme of the area, we chose blues and greens because it promotes soothing in stressful environments. The waiting area is large and spacious with plenty of seating, an area for younger kids with a tv and games that is separated from other seating so not to be distracting. It also features an outdoor play area with trees and benches. It is enclosed in glass so parents can let their children play.
