Lilly Saniel-Banrey

Designer of many things. Sowing joy and wellbeing into the details of everyday life. Currently at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design. See a full scope of work including architecture, graphics, objects, and documents. Or just see my current projects.

RB4 Nationwide Children’s Hospital


 Proposed 2020 - Built 2022
Columbus, OH

with NBBJ
Worked on DD - 50% CDs NBBJ has a long and trusted relationship with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in delivering research and medical facilities for one of the largest and most awarded not-for-profit free-standing pediatric healthcare systems in the US. Research Building 4 is currently being delivered as part of a larger master renovation of the Hospital’s downtown campus. RB4 adjoins to RB3, built by NBBJ in the early 2000s, and will fulfill growing research and administrative needs due to the expanding campus. The addition addresses an increased turn towards collaboration and networked research models. The curved “collaboration zone” stitches two facilities with common meeting rooms,  open collaboration spaces, and dining spaces. The “collaboration zone” also addresses Nationwide Children’s Hospital sustainability efforts through a calculated frit pattern and fin shading strategy to reduce energy costs while prioritzing access to light and views towards downtown Columbus. 


A curved connection zone bridges the new RB4 building, on the right, to the existing RB3 building on the left. The interchange acts as a new zone for entry and collaboration. Renderings by consultant.


At a community level,  RB4 anchors the West campus edge and heads a vital campus green space. Within the building, RB4 acts as a continuation to RB3 through the Exchange Link. Internally, the Collaboration Zones housed in the Exchange link connect various research neighborhoods through a central feature stair. Skin tectonics dress the interior connections to local daylighting goals and views towards downtown Columbus.