National Board of Education
- Helsinki
- 2009
- Architect
- Jaakko Paatela SARC Architects Architect Group Reino Koivula
- Completion
- 1965
- Renovation
- 2014
- Gross area
- 35620 m²
- Themes
- Finnish Architecture Biennial Review 2016
- Category
- Buildings for institutional care
- Tags
- Finnish Architecture Biennial Review 2016 glass healthcare high-rise hospital renovation welfare
Designed by Jaakko Paatela and Reino Koivula and completed in 1965, Meilahti Tower Hospital is a heritage site and iconic landmark. It is the first high-rise tower hospital and one of the first curtain wall structures in Finland.
In the renovation the wards were fully modernized to meet modern-standards of specialized health care. The challenges were retrofitting new technology into the tight spaces between the low ceilings and massive beams and improving the energy efficiency of the elevations.
A further goal was to improve the look of the facades, which had suffered through repeated modifications. Computer simulation and on-site trial installations were indispensable in optimizing the layout, integrating the technical systems and finding a workable solution of the facade. Though functionality and efficiency are top priorities, the interiors are fresh and appealing in appearance. The renewed facade recaptures the lively, clean-lined modernism of the original architecture.
Source: Finnish Architecture Biennial Review 2016 catalogue
Location
Haartmaninkatu 4, Helsinki
60.190711, 24.9071953
60.190711, 24.9071953
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