Thirty-six illustrated panels, cut and layered like windows across the hospital’s brick exterior, create a series of “portholes” into the Pacific Northwest. A bear wanders through the forest, a marmot watches butterflies beneath an alpine peak, salmon leap a waterfall, and an orca glides among schools of fish. Near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a giant octopus reaches up from Puget Sound. Together, the circular panels span three exterior walls, depicting forests, rivers, coastlines, wildflower meadows, a child flying a kite, a hiker, and a sailboat. Each image stands on its own rather than forming a continuous mural.

Fabricated from layered, enamel-coated aluminum, the works are built to withstand the elements for decades. Playful without feeling cartoonish, the installation offers patients, families, and staff moments of discovery while celebrating the landscapes, waterways, and wildlife that define the region as they arrive at the hospital.