Bespoke botanical wall graphics beside a hospital bed at Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital in Germany.

Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital

Bespoke artwork and graphic installations for a healthcare environment

Katy Binks was commissioned to develop a series of bespoke artworks for the newly built Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital in Groß-Umstadt, Germany. The project involved creating a cohesive visual identity across patient rooms, waiting areas and shared spaces, bringing colour, pattern and a connection to the surrounding landscape into the hospital interior.

The goal: transform the hospital interiors into uplifting environments – offering an alternative to the muted tones of traditional healthcare interiors, while exploring the therapeutic benefits of art in hospitals.

 
 

Drawing inspiration from the hills, sweeping views and wildflowers of the nearby Odenwald region, Katy developed a distinctive graphic language of botanical forms and layered colour. The designs introduce a sense of place throughout the building, offering a considered alternative to the more conventional visual language of healthcare interiors.

 
Large-scale wildflower wall artwork in a hospital waiting area, featuring colourful botanical silhouettes designed by Katy Binks.
 
 
 
Site-specific botanical wall installation in a hospital corridor, inspired by the surrounding Odenwald landscape.
 
 

The commission encompassed original artwork for four waiting areas and five hospital rooms, alongside two large-scale vinyl window installations spanning three floors.

 

Designed in response to the architecture and changing natural light, the window graphics create different visual effects throughout the day, becoming illuminated features when viewed from outside at night.

The artwork was also developed in coordination with the hospital's wayfinding system, with the designs providing visual markers to help people navigate the building. Katy additionally worked as colour consultant, contributing to the wider palette used throughout the wayfinding scheme.

The result is an integrated artwork commission that brings together graphic design, colour, architecture and the surrounding landscape, creating a distinctive visual environment across the hospital.

 
Bespoke botanical artwork integrated into a patient room at Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital, with views across the surrounding landscape.
 
Colourful wildflower graphic design for the hospital's large-scale window installations, featuring layered botanical silhouettes.
 
Architectural elevation illustrating the placement of botanical window graphics across the hospital façade.
 
 
Architectural elevation showing the proposed wildflower window graphics across three floors of Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital.
 
Large-scale botanical wall mural in a hospital waiting area, with colourful wildflower silhouettes behind the seating.
 
Hospital corridor featuring bespoke botanical wall artwork and a timber screen, part of Katy Binks' artwork commission.