Artwork Brightens St. John’s Childrens Hospital

Spellman Brady & Company has completed artwork planning, design and installation for St. John's Mercy Medical Center in the new "Mercy Children's Hospital" patient tower in Creve Coeur, Missouri. The official dedication was held on Thursday, February 24.

Spellman Brady & Company provided artwork master planning services for the new multi-story patient tower which included artwork selection and procurement for the project's private patient rooms, as well as its lobby and public spaces. The lobby incorporates an entrance to the adjacent "Emerson Neonatal Intensive Care Unit" for which Spellman Brady was previously recognized by the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) for outstanding use of artwork and evidence-based design principles in children's hospitals nationwide.

A variety of artwork was selected for the hospital which included mosaic art, sculptural metal art, water features, paintings and prints. The works of art were selected to add substantial color and appeal to the main lobby and public areas. Specifically, the large, mosaic butterfly in the lobby guides guests to the entrance of Mercy Children's Hospital.. Another unique piece of art is the two-story water feature that showcases a nature image behind the running water, as well as colorful "river rock" simulated at the bottom of the waterfall.

"The color and themes of the individual pieces of artwork were selected so that they contributed to the overall healing environment that the hospital was striving to achieve," said Diana Spellman, President of Spellman Brady & Company.

Three 2-story banners depicting Mercy's heritage were also incorporated into the lobby's artwork. In addition, Spellman Brady & Company recently donated their artwork planning services to the new Ronald McDonald House on the St. John's Mercy Medical Center campus.

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