Engaged to execute the vision of a healing, nature-rich environment at Children’s Hospital Oakland, Carducci Associates designed a setting that features a landscaped play area and colorful, fragrant gardens, including an entrance “sensory garden” that welcomes visitors with an interactive touch screen offering an overview of the grounds and allowing visitors to choose their experience. Regionally appropriate low-water plants create a visually rich display, as well as a calm environment that aids the healing process. Carducci Associates also provided a renovation of 52nd Street—which runs through the hospital complex—thereby improving vehicle access and pedestrian and bicycle safety.