“Everything is Incredibly Beautiful” – Hospital Nova is a Well-Functioning Working Environment, Say Users
We asked the staff members working at Hospital Nova of Central Finland how have they settled in the new facilities.
Editorial 2/2023: Caring for People Needs Architecture
In 2014, the Finnish Architectural Review published an issue on hospital architecture, following the new construction boom. Now is a good moment to examine whether the designs have delivered on the promises made nine years ago.
“We Were Involved in Every Design Meeting”, Says the Director on the Myllypuro Senior Centre Design Process
We asked the Director of the Myllypuro Senior Centre how the everyday life has settled in the repurposed building.
Many Faces of Care
Who does architecture take care of? How should architecture itself be cared for? We asked architects to provide different viewpoints.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.