The renovation of the Brigham Women’s cafeteria was the culmination of a foodservice master plan for the renowned medical campus, focused on health, nutrition, and serving the diverse needs of ten different identified population typologies of medical professionals, researchers, visitors and patients.

The result of the master plan strategy was to reframe the holistic intent of the hospital: to embrace wellness not just through healthcare, but through dining. To provide biophilic design that put patrons in touch with nature, through daylight, garden plantings, natural patterns and materiality.

The program would focus on healthy options, a plant-forward menu, quadrupling the whole and raw food offerings, eliminating fried food cooking equipment, and educating the patrons and patients through cooking classes and exhibition cooking demonstrations, for a true RX for health. Learn more about wellness through dining design…

completed with Bruner/Cott

biophyllic balcony planter elements accentuate nature

natural light floods the space in lieu of the original concrete facade

whole foods bar quadruples healthy offerings

chef’s exhibition cooking celebrates healthy food

branch forms on seats and grass patterns on glass mimic nature throughout

the floor plan celebrates the natural curvilinear tower forms