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unity point health meriter CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY CLINIC

Hope & Healing:
Designing for What Matters Most

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The UnityPoint Health Meriter Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) clinic offers inpatient and outpatient services for children and teens ages 6-18 with severe behavioral health challenges such as depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts. It is hard to appropriately express the emotional distress a young patient may be experiencing when checking in to the clinic. It was our goal to influence that experience by infusing positivity, calm and reassurance. Thysse designed donor and welcome displays that work together with the same typeface and font size, same lighting and datum line. Standing at the check-in desk, a patient sees both words simultaneously – welcome and hope.

Industry

  • Healthcare
  • Wellbeing
  • Patient Care

Services

  • Facility Branding
  • Wayfinding Design
  • Donor Recognition
  • Environmental Graphic Design

Materials

  • LED-lit Logo Displays
  • LED Back Lit Printed Acrylic
  • Dimensional Acrylic
  • Wood Laminate
  • Custom Wallpaper
  • Custom Cut Vinyl Graphics
  • Laser Etched Acrylic
UnityPoint Health Meriter Entrance Feature Wall LED Back Lit Dimensional Welcome Custom Wallpaper Detail Photo
UnityPoint Health Meriter Entrance Feature Wall LED Back Lit Dimensional Welcome Custom Wallpaper Detail Photo
UnityPoint Health Meriter Front Desk Feature Wall LED Back Lit Dimensional Welcome Custom Wallpaper

WELCOME

Welcome. A simple sentiment that can mean a lot to a child in crisis. Our intention was compassionate human impact without being overbearing or looking childish. In its presentation, we needed to evoke a feeling of calm, comforting optimism. Soft, halo-lit wood letters are lightweight, lighting-friendly and match the clinic’s interior finishes. Silhouettes of various age groups and genders were used to evoke a sense of belonging.

UnityPoint Health Meriter Donor Wall LED Back Lit Dimensional Hope
UnityPoint Health Meriter Donor Wall Detail Photo LED Back Lit Dimensional Hope

HOPE

Hope. The clinic donor wall had to work as more than just a list of names. The donors had to be recognized appropriately with a carrier that underscored the experience we were trying to create for the patient. We used laser-etched acrylic, edge-lit with LED lights to highlight each donor name.

UnityPoint Health Meriter 'Hope' Fence Full View

HEALING

The ‘Hope’ fence is simple in its execution but impactful in its form. From afar, one sees purposely-placed translucent disks forming a soft wave of color, adding interest and warmth to the chain link. Up close, handwritten messages on each disk become visible. Encouraging sentiments and expressive pictographs fill each disk. Each note, permanently scribed to staff and patients, becomes a reminder of hope and healing.

UnityPoint Health Meriter 'Hope' Fence Detail Photo
UnityPoint Health Meriter 'Hope' Fence Detail Photo

Passion, Pride & Craftsmanship

Design, Fabrication & Install

Exceptional design is only as good as the quality of the production and execution of installation. During the life of the project, Team Thysse brings our collective experience and expertise to every step of the process. Attention to detail and craftsmanship are engrained in all we do.
  • LED-lit Dimensional Welcome Wall
  • LED Back Lit Printed Acrylic
  • Dimensional Painted Acrylic
  • Dimensional Printed Acrylic
  • Laser Etched Acrylic
  • Custom Wallpaper
  • Wood Laminate Signage
  • Custom Cut Vinyl Graphics
  • Exterior Signage
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