Photography Installation at Mott Children Hospital, Ann Arbor. Michigan
Posted in Adam Jacobs Photography, main on January 12th, 2012 by Adam Jacobs
On my current visit to Ann Arbor, Michigan, I was extremely excited to visit the recently opened Mott Children hospital which began treating patients in November. I had helped in the design of parts of the hospital over the past two years and was excited to see the hospital finished and fully functioning as opposed to just in sketches and digital mock ups. I was also fortunate that one of my photographs was used in the world-renowned oncology unit which provides first-class cancer care to children up to the age of 18.
We had planned to provide the kids with a distraction to the rigour of chemotherapy by creating various play areas scattered throughout the oncology wing with sporting themes. One of these is centred around hockey with mini goals, sticks and pucks to allow them to play, enjoy themselves and hopefully take their minds off treatment. We therefore muralled a wall with one of my photographs of the fans from Yost Ice Arena at a University of Michigan hockey game to create an immersive environment. The large ten foot print was then set behind some glass paneling (akin to an ice rink) with some small goals placed in front of it and a team bench to complete the effect. Hopefully, the photograph and recreation area will create the perfect getaway area for sports-minded patients providing them with an invaluable space for distraction and play.





















