5 key facts about this project
Located within Seoul Children’s Grand Park in South Korea, the Children’s Hospice offers a sensitive and innovative response to pediatric care. Designed for children facing severe health challenges, the project provides a safe, welcoming space that balances medical support with emotional and sensory well-being.
Integration with Landscape and Sensory Design
The architecture blends into its natural surroundings, using large glass panels to invite daylight and maintain constant visual contact with the outdoors. Interior spaces open onto gardens, allowing children and their families to engage with nature in ways that support emotional healing. Carefully placed outdoor areas provide moments of respite and sensory stimulation, while the fluid layout encourages movement between interior and exterior zones.
Material Warmth and Child-Focused Form
A diverse material palette reinforces the building’s calming atmosphere. Wood brings warmth and texture to the interiors, stone adds durability and a connection to the natural context, and glass fosters openness and light. Varying ceiling heights and playful forms soften the environment, creating a more engaging and less clinical setting for children. These elements help shift the hospice experience from institutional to nurturing, placing comfort, dignity, and connection at the center of care.
