Evelina 1+, Snow Leopard

The corridors of Snow Leopard department are covered in drawings of snow leopards, cubs, and ibexes by illustrator Richard Hogg.

Patients come here for long-term visits to the respiratory ward, for neurorehabilitation (therapies following a traumatic brain injury), or to visit the children’s sleep centre for sleep therapies.

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The entrance to the department features a two and a half-square-metre backlit Corian panel, with a softly glowing illustration of a snow leopard with her young cubs curled around her for warmth.

The artwork gives a soft, yellow-tint light, which promotes melatonin release in the body, helping to bring better-quality sleep – much better than the typically harsh white hospital lighting, which has been linked to disrupted sleep cycles..

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Across the corridor in the neurorehabilitation ward you’ll find interactive artwork of the everyday. This helps patients re-orientate and re-familiarise with the world after a traumatic brain injury.

We’ve developed magnetic artworks, with elements that can be added and taken away. The work becomes a simple matching game, providing a fun, effective way to boost the re- learning process. It also allows patients to pass the time

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