Design Solutions: The interior color palette was derived from a scarf brought from Dushanbe, Tajikistan, Boulder’s sister city, by a hospital VP. From that, the design team developed warm, home-like, surroundings, reinforcing the theme of a women’s influence throughout. This palette blends with Boulder’s natural environment – for example two story columns wrapped with Colorado sandstone flow inside from the outdoors. The Café offers a variety of seating, from booths to café tops, creating an energizing yet relaxing place that has the feel of a restaurant with its own brick pizza oven. The waiting experience is gentled by the use of fireplaces within waiting rooms. Public areas use commercial furniture in highly durable, but luxurious fabrics. The design team also incorporated art in the interior architecture, using multi-colored glass and natural stone mosaics. Boulder Community Hospital stressed the importance of using local artists, which reinforced the community focus. With the LEED certification goal, the interiors team took an earth friendly approach to materials - eco-friendly products were selected for durability that had to meet the hospital’s strict maintenance requirements.

By bringing all of these qualities together the new hospital has become a singular place for the local community to heal and rejoice in new life – one that also preserves and respects Earth’s environment.