Nationwide Children's Hospital, Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion
A critical challenge in behavioral health design is the need to balance aesthetics, dignity and comfort with safety. Nationwide Children’s Hospital, one of the largest behavioral health centers in the U.S. devoted to children and teens, builds agency by offering patients diverse choices on where to spend their time, as well as the ability to customize their surroundings in an environment that is comforting and uplifting.
To advance the understanding of mental health as a treatable illness, Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion moves the conversation about behavioral health from the margins to the forefront, from the suburban perimeter to the center of the city. The pavilion unites a suite of acute behavioral health services—from a psychiatric crisis center to an inpatient unit—with partial hospital programs, outpatient services and research on its urban campus to provide care where it is needed most.
Features
The Pavilion’s arrival hall and public concourse provide a light-filled, bright and cheerful atmosphere that integrates Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s branded palette of colors, graphics and patterns, strategically complemented with wood for a welcoming yet impactful experience and seamless navigation.
Project Details
Client Name
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Square Footage
386,000 SF
Program
Inpatient rooms, outpatient clinics, residential program, café, dedicated garden spaces for staff and patients, gym, observation center, youth crisis stabilization unit
Services
Architecture, interior design, landscape design, programming
Phase
Completed
Design Collaboration
architecture+
Client Name
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Square Footage
386,000 SF
Program
Inpatient rooms, outpatient clinics, residential program, café, dedicated garden spaces for staff and patients, gym, observation center, youth crisis stabilization unit
Services
Architecture, interior design, landscape design, programming
Phase
Completed
Design Collaboration
architecture+
AIA Columbus Merit Award, Interior Architecture
Healthcare Facilities Symposium Distinction User-Centered Award Winner
IIDA Columbus Honor Award, Healthcare
IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Award
AIA Columbus Merit Award, Interior Architecture
Healthcare Facilities Symposium Distinction User-Centered Award Winner
IIDA Columbus Honor Award, Healthcare
IIDA Ohio Kentucky Chapter Award
Healthcare Design, “Difference Maker: Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion At Nationwide Children’s Hospital”
Healthcare Design, “First Look: Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion”
NBC Today Show, “How one hospital is making a difference for kids with mental health issues”
Healthcare Design, “Difference Maker: Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion At Nationwide Children’s Hospital”
Healthcare Design, “First Look: Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Big Lots Behavioral Health Pavilion”
NBC Today Show, “How one hospital is making a difference for kids with mental health issues”
