Serlachius Art Sauna Offers Luxury in Many Shapes
On the grounds of the Gösta Serlachius Museum in Mänttä is a sauna building that combines art and a south European interpretation of the Finnish sauna bathing tradition.
Many Faces of Care
Who does architecture take care of? How should architecture itself be cared for? We asked architects to provide different viewpoints.
In Serlachius Art Sauna, Architects Created a “Choreography of Spaces and Temperatures” for the Visitor
We asked the architects of the Serlachius Art Sauna how they approached the design task.
Architecture of Care in a Welfare State
A child receives a triple vaccine in a health care clinic in Kuusamo in 1961. Photo: Finnish Heritage Agency Finns have alternately built and dismantled the welfare state, depending on political power relations.
Natural Ventilation is More Energy Efficient Than Its Reputation
Writers of the book Ilmakirja present some research results on the energy efficiency of natural ventilation systems.
Towards a Pattern of a Healthy City
Along with the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a growing interest in the impact of the living environment on health and wellbeing. A research consortium led by the University of Oulu is trying to find out how future epidemics can be tackled by means of urban planning.
Modern System Got a Homely Reform – 1970s Hospital Was Transformed into a Modern Senior Centre in Myllypuro, Helsinki
The rational architecture of 1970s provided a flexible framework for transforming a geriatric hospital into a modern senior centre in Myllypuro, Helsinki.
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.
Changes and Losses of Hospital Architecture
With the new healthcare buildings, a large number of old care buildings will be demolished or modified for new use. What kind of architecture and building heritage will we lose in the process?