Design Drivers: Designing a healing environment for children and families under stress is a unique opportunity. At the outset of the project, work sessions were held with Randall Children’s Hospital leadership to establish “Guiding Principles” for the design of the new hospital; 10 “values” were identified, which inspired and informed all design decisions. The overarching goal was to create a place full of inspiration, with a sense of unexpected discovery and thoughtful distractions, in an environment that is comfortable for all ages. Based on proven research that children have a strong affinity for imagery found in the natural world, a primary design driver was to celebrate the diversity of the Oregon and Southwest Washington regions. Another key design objective was to integrate soft curving forms into the interior design of the hospital. And last, but not least, was to put families at the “center” of care, as studies have shown that children heal better when their family is directly involved.