Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital wins Best of the Best at the International Interior Design Association Awards

COLUMBIA, SC – April 3, 2009 – The Georgia chapter of the International Interior Design Association recently awarded Palmetto Health’s Children Hospital ‘Best of the Best’ forum design in the healthcare category. Stanley Beaman & Sears, Inc. project team received honors on the award.

Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, which opened in 2008, is the only freestanding children’s hospital in South Carolina. The six-floor hospital has themed floor designs including aquatic, rainforest, artic and grasslands etc. The design of the hospital is intended to provide a welcoming environment for the children and nurture families during their time in the hospital. Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital cares for more than 82,000 children a year.

The International Interior Design Association (IIDA) is a professional networking and educational association of more than 12,000 members in nine specialty forums, nine regions, and more than thirty 30 chapters around the world. The mission of IIDA is the commitment to enhancing the quality of life through excellence in interior design and advancing interior design through knowledge.