The 'Vox Pod' has been designed by the WMB Studio for the Alder Hey children's hospital as a place for staff to go to express their feelings and provide suggestions on video. The pod boasts a comfortable space within that has windows on the top as well as on the door to allow natural light to come in, which will increase its coziness when being used. The interior space is perfect for one, but could also be utilized as a compact meeting space for staff to let them escape the hustle and bustle of the hospital environment.
The 'Vox Pod' was described by the WMB Studio: "The form is derived from a radiused and extruded equilateral triangle, divided into three equal modules. The segmentation facilitates ease of movement and allows for reconfiguration as individual elements, a connected pair, or as a completely enclosed pod. As well as fulfilling the key objectives of the brief, Vox Pod sits as a sculptural beacon within the hospital."
Artistic Hospital Thinking Pods
The 'Vox Pod' by the WMB Studio Offers a Tranquil Space to Think
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