Over 70 Artists, a Curator, and Architects Incorporate Art and Architecture to Enhance Healing at the New Johns …

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Filled with art inside and out, the new Johns Hopkins Hospital building is the result of a unique and close collaboration between artists from across the country, a curator, a group of architects, Michael Bloomberg and Johns Hopkins. Together, the team has helped to create not just a state-of-the-art medical facility but also a haven that will feature over 500 works of art created for the facility by more than 70 artists.

The new Johns Hopkins Hospital building is one of the nations largest hospital construction projects. It features The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Childrens Center, named in honor of the mother of New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloombergphilanthropist and Hopkins alumnusand Marjorie B. Tiven, Commissioner of the New York City Commission for the United Nations, Consular Corps & Protocol.

"Through these exceptional artists and architects, we have created a unique space that incorporates art and design thoughtfully and with attention to detail, said Michael Bloomberg. The center has a calming presence and creates a healing environment for all the families that pass through these doors, the expert medical professionals who work here, and for the Hopkins and Baltimore community.

The new hospital building also includes the Sheikh Zayed Tower, for adult care, named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates.

This was a collaborative effort that included a team from Johns Hopkins, the architecture firm of Perkins + Will, the landscape architects from OLIN, along with consulting architect Allen Kolkowitz and curator Nancy Rosen.

The resulting highlights include:

The goal is to create a humane and dignified experience for those under stress, says Michael Iati, senior director of architecture and planning, Johns Hopkins Health System. The art created for the building and the buildings design are central to elevating the experience of coming to the hospital. Visitors and patients may not be able to quantify this directly but they will feel the buildings uniqueness and comfort.

For over two decades, Michael Bloombergthrough his philanthropic and corporate efforts and his public servicehas demonstrated a strong commitment to supporting and promoting the use of art as an essential element in the creation or refurbishment of both public and private spaces. The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Childrens Center, along with the recent opening of the William H. Bloomberg MDA Jerusalem Station, exemplify his continued commitment to creating world class medical facilities that are enhanced by the use of art and architecture.

Bloomberg is a 1964 engineering graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and a longtime supporter of the University and Johns Hopkins Medicine. He served as the chairman of the Universitys Board of Trustees from 1996 to 2002, overseeing the largest fundraising campaign in the Schools history. He also is the largest donor in the 132-year history of the Johns Hopkins Institutions. The hygiene and public health school at the University was named the Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2001 to recognize his commitment and support. In addition, he has generously supported many other programs, projects and scholarships including the Institute for Cell Engineering, the Institute for Malaria Research, the Bloomberg Physics Building as well as the re-development of the main campus, Gilman Hall and Brody Center.

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