Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Foundation
Floor Plan at Site - Oak Park, Illinois
Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Center - To begin to program the space, I had to make sure the relationships or the different functioning spaces made complete sense. I did this based on the idea that basic form follows basic function, and that "soft spaces" (temporary) need to connect to "hard spaces" (permanent).
Programming stages
Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Center
Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Center
Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Center
Rush University-Starlight Starbright Medical Foundation - Inspiration Images
Starlight Starbright Suites initial concept and design - The suites at the hospital were meant for the sickest children who needed to be in the hospital long-term. The idea was to make the room more like home and to be able to incorporate family members.
The idea was to bring the outside environment indoors by creating a "park" in the middle of the fifth floor which was the rehab floor complete with classrooms, therepy rooms, and libraries.
Rendered park mezzanine - Sketch-up model
Starlight Starbright Suites - The Suites had built in furniture and millwork in the rooms for plenty of storage and also for family members to sleep in the room with a little privace of their own. There is also a kitchen inbetween every other set of suites.
Corridor entrance to suites
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