Dressing Care in New Clothes
The 2010s started a construction boom in the Finnish social and healthcare service sector. What kind of architecture has it produced? We collected recently completed and ongoing projects.
Oulu University Hospital, A and B buildings
Tähti-Set Architects, UKI Architects, Lukkaroinen Architects
104 000 m²
12/2023
550 M€
Lighthouse Hospital
Turku
Architect Group Reino Koivula, Schauman Architects (now Arco)
54 312 m²
2021
210 M€
New ward building in Jorvi Hospital
Espoo
Team Triangeli / Lukkaroinen Architects, Tähti-Set Architects, UKI Architects
45 710 m2
12/2025
259 M€
New Children’s Hospital
Helsinki
SARC Architects, Architect Group Reino Koivula
37 622 m2
2018
175 M€
Kainuu Central Hospital
Kajaani
Sweco Architects
46 350 m2
2021
174 M€
Kuopio University Hospital New Heart 2025 renewal project
Raami Architects, Kontukoski Architects, Turunen & Räisänen Architects
65 000 m2
2027
198,5 M€
Lapland Central Hospital extension
Rovaniemi
Verstas Architects
47 100 m2 (I phase)
2023
170 M€
II phase (6 500 m2) is currently in progress.
H Building, Vaasa Central Hospital
Raami Architects, Kontukoski Architects
37 000 m2
2022
145 M€
Oak Hospital
Helsinki
Team Tähti-Set Architects, UKI Architects
20 350 m2
11/2024
149 M€
M Building, Seinäjoki Central Hospital
Raami Architects, Kontukoski Architects
27 000 m2
2021
56 M€
Kalasatama Health and Well-being Centre
Helsinki
Helin & Co Architects
19 000 m2
2017
63 M€
Aalto Well-being Centre
Varkaus
Raami Architects
15 500 m2
2021
37,5 M€
Sodankylä Health Centre
Lukkaroinen Architects
6 800 m2
2020
20 M€
Siilinjärvi Health Centre
Raami Architects
9 600 m2
2022
20 M€