, Illinois Hope Children's Hospital was created in response to unprecedented demand for pediatric services. The project achieved the owner's design goals for a family-centered... environment and was the first facility of its kind in the Chicago area. The five-level, 112,000 square-foot hospital features 45 private inpatient rooms, a 15-bed pediatric ICU..., and an outpatient center including pediatric rehabilitation, specialty clinics, oncology and cardiology. Matthei & Colin Associates ...

, the design allows for expansion and contraction of staff through periods of fluctuating patient demand and a distinct pediatric unit with its own waiting and nautical design theme. The...