CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL MOVIENext week Erlanger will hold a downtown movie premiere of a 2013 film called “Louder Than Words,” which tells the story of the construction of a children’s hospital in Westchester, N.Y., inspired by a young girl who died there of rabies.• What: Chattanooga premiere of “Louder than Words.” A panel discussion about Erlanger’s efforts to create a new children’s hospital will follow the film.• When: 6 p.m. Oct. 30• Where: Majestic Theater• Why it’s relevant: “Westchester Medical Center had no history of philanthropy and had to create a grassroots campaign to make a new children’s hospital a reality – just as Erlanger is preparing to do,” said Erlanger CEO Kevin Spiegel, who served as COO of Westchester Medical Center at the time its building project was launched.• Who: The couple portrayed in the movie, John Fareri (played by David Duchovny) and Brenda Fareri (played by Hope Davis) will be on hand to discuss their experience. Members of Team Chatalyst will also be at the theater to present artistic renderings of their plans and answer questions about the design.• How to go: Tickets to the film are free and can be obtained by sending an RSVP to www.louderscreening.eventbrite.com.
Rendering for Erlanger children and women’s outpatient buildingThe dreams for East Third Street include swooping glass exteriors – buildings that echo the look of Hunter Art Museum and the Tennessee Aquarium.
They include rooftop gardens. Sidewalk cafes. A tree-lined avenue. And, in marked contrast to the Erlanger hospital’s current location, plenty of foot traffic.
Those are just some of the visions already rendered by the architect and construction team tapped by Erlanger to create a new children’s and women’s hospital downtown.
The team has also been tasked with re-envisioning the East Third Street corridor where the downtown campus is located. Hospital leaders hope to transform the tired strip of buildings across from the hospital into a “wellness and innovation district” bustling with medical offices, retail and restaurants.