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MaineGeneral’s Art Consultants

Experiential design like that found in MaineGeneral Health’s latest facility focuses on the people who walk through the walls, not the walls themselves.

MaineGeneral’s new 600,000 square-foot, $300 million facility in Augusta incorporates humanistic design from architect Paul Lewandowski and over 200 original works by some of Maine’s leading artists from art consultant Elizabeth Moss.

The new facility’s themes and complementary art for each floor was a conscious choice by Paul, Liz and others on the selection committee. Even if visitors to the hospital don’t ‘get’ modern art, they can understand the overall design and how the art fits in.

“You design…

an experience, not a building,” says Paul. “You’re creating feelings for people as they move through a space—via colors, light, temperature, materials and textures. And the experiences are fleeting; you only have a few seconds to create those feelings.”

Collaborating

The selection process for the art hung at MaineGeneral involved a number of people including committee members, galleries, designers and artists themselves. Everyone has to work well together and, crucially, accommodate local tastes.

"Elizabeth Moss helped a lot with that,” says Paul. “She got on board and pulled great pieces for us. She was really good at predicting what people would like and dealing with the group dynamics because she’s used to working with people in Maine. For example, she could tell us the artists’ back stories, which we could then bring to the committee.”

“Overall, I’m really proud of the collection and really pleased the client wanted to invest in it. The benefits outweigh the costs; they did the right thing. I’m glad to be a part of it, and glad Elizabeth could be too.”

Art Consultant Elizabeth Moss

Elizabeth and everyone at Art Interiors is glad we could be involved, too. Experiential spaces focus on the people who visit them and the experience they have. So at its core, experiential design is about people. In many ways, so is art.