Award
2024 Merit Award
Site
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Client
Carle Foundation Hospital
Landscape Architects
Omni Workshop
Project Details
Will’s Garden, named after a former pediatric cancer patient with a passion for nature, embodies the therapeutic value of green space for patients, their families, and healthcare workers. A winding path with gracious turning radii ensures accessibility for wheelchairs and hospital beds throughout the year. Low structural load capacity, a sensitive location, and supply chain issues challenged the team. The result is a healing sanctuary, offering a lush, tranquil environment for relaxation. Will’s Garden addresses the emotional challenges faced by patients, families, caregivers, and healthcare workers by providing private, peaceful spaces in nature, allowing opportunity for healing, compassion, and grief.
Project Team
Company Name: Omni Workshop
Client: Carle Foundation Hospital
Architect: Shepley Bulfinch
Engineer: Schaefer Structural Engineering, GHR Engineers and Associates
Contractor: J.H. Findorff & Son, Inc.
Other Consultant: Code Red Consultants