Modular Seating for an Evolving Hospital Lobby Design
Blog – September 15, 2023
Take a close look at the hospital lobby today and you will see it has become more than a place patients pass through on their way to visit a loved one. In this place, you’ll find patients checking in for their appointment, those waiting to be seen by medical personnel, and caregivers with young children waiting for a parent to return from treatment. Modular seating options have become prime real estate in this ever-evolving space. Now, take a close look at Kwalu’s Casale Modular, an excellent choice for the healthcare lobby.
Modular seating options should support technology
While hospitals are doing their best to minimize wait times, no one goes to the hospital expecting a shorter wait time. Today, you’ll find grab-and- go dining close to the lobby, for hungry visitors. Interesting art pieces and plants are added to make the space less sterile. A modular seating option, like the Casale, with added power grommets keeps youngsters entertained on educational and game devices and keeps working patients connected to be able to continue to work while they wait.
Modular supports a number of seating options in the lobby
Hospitals are focused on improving the patient and visitor experience. In the lobby that means creating comfortable sections. Modular seating pieces can be connected to form extended curved sections, where multiple groups can sit. However, the real advantage to modular seating is its flexibility. Each piece of the Casale can be separated into curved, straight and wedge units to form smaller seating groups. This design adds to the patient/visitor level of comfort and satisfaction.
Modular seating should blend effortlessly with other wait seating models
Visitors to hospitals should feel like they are the priority. The seating should be patient-centered in its design and layout. Seen at the new Correll Pavilion at Atlanta’s Grady Hospital, the Casale is a seamless fit with the Montedoro Lounge, Sciara Café, Valdina Multiple – Tall Back, for seating. The Brianza Occasional Tables are perfect accents to the space. Their solid surface tops not only add a touch of elegance but their level of cleanability, and that of the Kwalu frames, is unmatched.
