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monitor

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L E FT: An interactive

wall at the clinic's
entrance encourages
movement by asking
visitors to walk along
it while answering a
set of health-related
questions. B E L OW:
Consultation/weighin booths come in
a variety of forms,
including geodesic
domes and rectangular
boxes.

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of open areas to make navigating the space as
easy as possible. A variety of intersecting lines
and painted surfaces that are a mash-up of
various playing fields adds an action-oriented
visual vibe. The area also includes an array of
games that require stretching, climbing, riding, moving, and collaborating between patients and clinicians.
Because the space is temporary, Tinker
Imagineers imbued the project with many attributes of pop-ups, such as plywood materials
and bright, eye-catching colors that help create a lively feel.
Vreugdenhil says the program's play-oriented approach was already showing benefits in
the years before the move, with an estimated
70 percent of COACH participants losing
weight and adopting a healthier lifestyle. She
expects that to continue in the activityoriented temporary space and future permanent home.-Matthew Hall, freelance writer

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HEN MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY Medical Center+
in Maastricht, Netherlands, launched its Centre for Overweight Adolescent and Children's
Healthcare (COACH) in 2011, the program was
housed in medical offices within the hospital-
a less-than-ideal setup that left kids sitting and
waiting in boring hospital spaces. "The children visiting COACH are not sick-but we're
working hard to prevent them from coming down with such chronic
problems as diabetes, cardiovascular issues, liver disease, depression,
etc.," says Dr. Anita Vreugdenhil, a pediatric gastroenterologist and
founder of the program. "A normal hospital setting is not ideal for accomplishing those goals."
The hospital began planning a permanent, centralized building to house
the COACH clinic, which is slated to open on the hospital campus in 2020.
But in the meantime, leaders wanted to find a temporary solution that
provided a more interactive environment to better support goals of inspiring active and healthy lifestyles. "We sought to create a motivating and
stimulating environment that feels far removed from the world of doctors and hospitals, which can be very intimidating to the clinic's young patients," says Ralf Lambie, senior creative consultant at Tinker Imagineers
(Utrecht, The Netherlands), the design firm working on both the temporary and permanent locations.
The 3,300-square-foot temporary facility, housed in an office complex
less than a mile from the main hospital building, is designed to support the
interactive nature of COACH's approach-a message that's clear the minute patients and families walk in the door. "The entrance features an interactive wall that asks children questions about food and exercise, such as,
'Did you know that breakfast is the best way to start the day?' or 'Did you
know that your body is like a rechargeable battery?'" Lambie explains. "A
sensor in the wall responds to their touch, and an animation projected on
that wall provides the answer."
In the waiting area, patients are encouraged to keep moving. "We chose
a combination of digital exhibits and hands-on elements," Lambie says.
"For instance, they can try to keep their balance while collecting the
healthy products that are falling on the screen into a shopping cart, clamber on big colored blocks, or ride a mini-chariot."
The treatment area consists of colorful and angular soundproof pavilions for weigh-ins and consultations, which are located on the periphery


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Play Room
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Well Done
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Renovations New Beginning
Product Spotlight Artwork
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Face Time
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