Washington, D.C. – Tsoi/Kobus & Associates in Cambridge has been recognized with a National Healthcare Design Award from the American Institute of Architects, for its work on the University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis,.
The six-story building consolidates the pediatric programs and inpatient units. It includes 96 same-handed, private inpatient rooms, a sedation/observation unit, dialysis unit, pediatric emergency department, an expansion of the existing imaging department and surgical suite, family resource center, gift shop, and underground parking.
The building creates a distinctive identity for the hospital, immediately engaging visitors with its bright and playful exterior of multi-colored stainless steel panels.An interactive interior design theme, “Passport to Discovery,” enlivens the interior, aids in wayfinding, and offers opportunities for diversion and discovery.