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Patients in Snow Fox have repeated day visits and diagnostic checks. We set out to create a stimulating, enlivening environment, one that distracts from anxieties.
Working with illustrator Andy Goodman, we created artwork for bedheads, illuminated ceiling tiles, and corridor walls, providing an array of reassurance and distraction for patients of all ages.
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Large-scale cut artwork extends the full length of the ward, using infection control-approved wall cladding as a material, from which we’ve cut marquetry animal shapes and abstract forms, which integrate playfully into the environment at low cost.
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Overhead illustrated ceiling tiles carry maze-like puzzles, offering a new experience for every visit, or an ice-breaker for new conversations between staff and patients.
"People have said how bright and beautiful it is. Children go around the walls following the images and tracing them. They have used the Evelina colours everywhere which is great. Parents who have come to us before so know what it was like previously say it’s amazing and was worth the wait”
Matron, Allergy Services
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"I gasped when I first set foot on Snow Fox. An actual, audible gasp. I didn’t know hospitals could look and feel like this. But even then, at my most hopeless, I couldn’t help but feel buoyed up by the surroundings."
Mina Holland, Parent of Patient, The Guardian
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Our artwork helps to instil a culture of friendliness and familiarity. Doctors and patients get to know each other as there are lots of return visits, and the artwork becomes a focal point for those interactions, helping to foster a culture in which families and staff can relax, play and chat in moments of downtime.
Click here to read Mina Holland’s story about Snow Fox Ward in the Guardian.
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This case study is part of the wider “Evelina 1+” project.
The Evelina 1+ project features 7 departments incorporating art, interior design, playful journeys, storytelling and colour.
See Projects for all Evelina 1+ case studies.
The artwork has been supported by Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity, which helps create a world-class environment for patients, staff and visitors at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
Project Information
Date
2019
Sector
Healthcare
Service
Children's: Respiratory, Neurorehabilitation, Sleep Therapy
Client
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust
Architect
Artists
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Team
Martin Jones, Celia Knox, Sam Carvosso
Awards
BBH Awards
2021
Winner
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Best Interior Design Project
EHD Awards
2021
Highly Commended
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Interior Design & the Arts
