Slate waterwall replicates Lake Michigan's shoreline
Burlington's slate was previously used in the lobby of another one of ENH's hospitals -- Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, IL -- and the client wanted to keep Broughton Moor as a standard design feature throughout the health-care system.
According to the architectural firm, the waterwall in Evanston Hospital is the first time that the slate was used in such a unique way at an ENH facility. “We wanted a material that related to the color of Lake Michigan and would also serve as an acceptable finish when the waterwall was non-functional during maintenance,†said Walter L. Eckenhoff, Principal of Eckenhoff Saunders Architects. “The particular finish of this product brought depth to the wall that would have been difficult to achieve in another way. Plus, it integrates Evanston Hospital with ENH's other facilities.â€