Recent sightings: New Children’s Hospital

David Berry, vice president of the American Family Children’s Hospital, shows a prairie-themed inpatient room as he leads a media tour of the new hospital on July 23, 2007.

A sunflower-shaped mirror reflects a double room in the new hospital. The hospital, a six-story, state-of-the-art UW Health facility replacing the current UW Children’s Hospital, is set to open at the end of August 2007.

The sunflower and prairie theme can be seen in the design details of this central staff station.

Twinkling ceiling lights in a treatment room, are intended to soothe patients during long procedures.

Guest Don Hunter, with his children, Sarah, left, and Catie, right, of Fort Atkinson, Wis., talk with teaching staff, who are unpacking books in the hospital school.