Boston Children’s Healing Gardens
Boston, MA
Boston, MA
Situated in the heart of the Longwood Medical District, the Boston Children’s Hospital Gardens feature seven healing gardens designed to enhance restorative experiences and improve medical care for patients, families, and caregivers at this world-class pediatric research and clinical institution. The plan strategically integrates distinctive gardens, improved entry drop-offs, enhanced streetscapes, and interstitial spaces throughout the campus to promote health and well-being. These gardens offer a diverse range of experiences tailored to the varying needs of patients, their families, and caregivers.
Awards
- Architect
- Architect’s Newspaper
- Fast Company
- Natural Stone Institute – Tucker Design Award
- Chicago Athenaeum
News
- Landscape Architecture Magazine: “Where We Get Stronger”
- Building Stone Magazine: “A Whimsical Welcoming”
- “Contemporary Landscape Architecture: Masterpieces around the World”
- STAT News: “In a Children’s Hospital Garden, Families Find Sanctuary”
Client : Boston Children's Hospital
Architect : Shepley Bulfinch
Photo : Robert Benson
Designed with evidence-based design principles, the interior landscape gardens are easily accessible to patients, families, and staff throughout the seasons.
These interior gardens incorporate biophilic design concepts that support the recovery of pediatric patients and their families.
Located within the heart of the Longwood Medical District in Boston, our work included a new identity for the signage and entry drop off.
The design is guided by principles of stress reduction and restoration, aiming to reduce patient stays, enhance community, and support staff productivity. Overall, the plan brings the natural world closer to the hospital experience, supporting emotional, cognitive, and physical well-being for all.
Process
Material studies with mockups highlight the unique needs of this pediatric population.
Material studies with mockups highlight the unique needs of this pediatric population.
