When Boston Children's Hospital entirely redesigned and rebuilt its entrance and lobby, it commissioned us to create a brand new Donor Wall.  We did so by uniting the most complex and advanced digital LCD display technology to create an interactive, animated and programmed storybook of Boston Harbor through the seasons with an 18 foot long puppet-theater-style architectural surround holding six permanent-monument-style white crystal panels displaying elegant carved and etched Donor names.

The result was entirely new kind of Donor Recognition: permanent but changeable; modern yet reassuringly traditional, sophisticated yet child-friendly. Winner of the Nightingale GOLD Award for Architectural Products and one of the top three contenders for Best in Show.

This carved and etched crystal Donor Wall is as dynamic and child-oriented as Boston Children's Hospital, where it was installed: Computer-controlled LEDs light up the graphic elements in sequence, changing color and intensity. The effect is to make it appear as if a kite in the shape of a butterfly lifts up out of a child’s hands and flies across the wall. Then the lighting fades and the cycle restarts.

The crystal panels on the wall swivel on custom hinges, giving easy access to a second layer, where Donor Names are silk-screened onto acrylic panels mounted and clearly visible behind the crystal, making them easy to update. A separate niche at toddler height features a delightful sensor driven lighting sequence. Winner of the Nightingale Silver Award for Architectural Products.