This case study will guide participants through an integrated programming, planning and design process that resulted in a successful, state-of-the art Childrens Hospital. In the winter of 2005, the Banner Childrens Hospital Design Team began to visualize and bring forth a design concept that would transform The Banner Childrens Hospital as it previously existed on the campus of Banner Desert Medical Center. The project Design Team, which included the owner, architect, construction manager and consultants, came together physically and intellectually to begin a design process that would precipitate the creation of a new-to-the-world Childrens Hospital Experience. A concept of what a Childrens Hospital should be and how this facility should transform it pediatric patients, their families, the staff and the surrounding community. Through this unique design journey, the team opened up our possibilities, released our preconceived design philosophy and developed a completely new concept of not only what it means to be a Childrens Hospital, but also to be a place where we accept our pediatric patients as our guides and live by the notion: what would it be like if kids ran the hospital?

With this goal in mind, the design team, with unrestrained vision and imagination, embarked on an arduous journey to seek, discover and create the most enriched, enduring and inspirational design for a Childrens Hospital Experience imaginable and to accomplish and maintain the design/Themeing element with the projects budget.

When the conceptual design was complete the Project Team still faced many challenges including multiple cost reduction sessions between Owner, Architect and CM / Contractor(s). Cost reductions occurred at schematic, design development, 75% contract document and at 100% contract document phase. But throughout the design and construction phases the project team maintained two prioritiesfirst and foremost maintain the level of Patient Care and secondly maintain the design philosophy Through the Eyes of a Child.

Key points of our design study will be presented:
- How design effects hospital staff and function
- Balancing Design Elements and Infection Control
- Pediatric Surgery Experience
- NICU Experience
- PICU Experience
- HEMONC Experience
- POTC Experience
- Emergency Department Experience

Key points of the construction phase will be presented:
- Implementation of design elements
- Themeing materials
- How the design concept survived VE

The Final Product:
- Actual vs. Concept
- Photo comparison
- Owner / Staff Comments and Evaluation