Laminated architectural glass CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN - TROY

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Vanceva® Colors PVB interlayer The Vanceva® Colors interlayer system enhances the style of laminated safety glass like never before—combining color and white interlayers to produce more than 17,000 transparent, translucent, or solid colored glass combinations - creating just the right look and ambience. In fact, no other PVB interlayer system offers the ability to achieve the range of colors and varied translucency in glass that Vanceva does. From the prominent playful exterior design through the friendly and welcoming interior planning and design, a child-focused environment is created just for kids and their unique needs. Color, materiality, detailing, spacial organization and lighting reinforce the concept of creating a transformational experience for children with special medical needs that appears more suited as a big toy than a medical facility. The design composition of functional colorful building blocks, including the integration of mechanical screens, creates a multi-colored facility with six different colors of glass and seven different colors of glazed brick, specifically selected for the small unit scale. The colored glass is a key design element that reinforces the forms at the Public and Emergency Entrances while animating the interior environment. The use of simple color for these basic functions creates a fun memorable image not found in healthcare design while establishing a powerful branded image.