Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters | Children’s Pavilion

A New Model for Pediatric Behavioral Health

Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters engaged Array to create Children’s Pavilion, a 14-story building with 60 inpatient beds, partial hospitalization and outpatient services, and shell space for 24 additional beds. The project responds to an urgent regional need for pediatric mental health care, creating a continuum of services that supports children from acute inpatient treatment through step-down and outpatient care.

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Designed for Safety, Dignity, and Family Participation

The pavilion was planned to support behavioral health best practices while reducing the stigma often associated with treatment. Single-patient rooms are designed to allow one parent to stay overnight, while each behavioral health floor includes family welcome and lounge areas that encourage participation in care. Within the inpatient units, smaller room zones, clear staff sightlines, corridor-accessed toilets, and durable, therapeutic environments help support de-escalation while minimizing the need for restraint or seclusion.

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A Continuum of Care Under One Roof

In addition to inpatient behavioral health services, Children’s Pavilion includes day hospital and intensive outpatient clinics, along with outpatient specialty services such as orthopedics, sports medicine, radiology, and primary and specialty care. This integration helps normalize mental health treatment by placing behavioral health services alongside other routine and specialty medical care, making the experience more familiar, accessible, and connected for children and families.

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Spaces That Support Healing Beyond the Patient Room

The building includes flexible classrooms, an indoor gymnasium, art and music therapy spaces, and a recording studio to support creative expression as part of treatment. A fully accessible rooftop recreation area provides basketball and soccer play zones, horticultural therapy, and free-play areas, giving children opportunities for movement, socialization, and self-regulation. The project also includes a new 425-space parking structure, improving access for families, visitors, and staff.