Health Clinic Ruukki

Ruukki, Finland

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Health Clinic Ruukki

Ruukki, Finland

Firm

alt Architects

Type

Government + Health › Medical Facility

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2014

SIZE

5000 sqft - 10,000 sqft

BUDGET

$1M - 5M

The New Health clinic is a sympathetic, small-scale public building. Its location is adjacent to Mäkelänrinne senior assisted living and care center. The building is surrounded by small batches of pine forest.

The functional scheme is based around the simple idea of puffing out the center of a rational L-form, which makes it possible to group dental care, health care, and child health care as distinct — but connected — units around the central lobby at the core of the building. Opening the shape of the corridors towards the central core lessens negative institutional connotations and eases the orientation by opening up views from the lobby towards the appointment-rooms. At the same time circulation-space will be more generous where most people will visit and beds and exam-tables are being moved.
From the main entrance side the building appears invigorating and attractive. Ample eaves protect the cladding from weather and connect the embracing, free-form wall to the older buildings with it's stern, but polite profile. Other facades are stylishly nonchalant and functional with ribbon windows providing therapeutic forest-scapes to the interior, alongside natural light.
Building's structure is mainly wooden, and it is clad in greying wood siding and anodized aluminium. In the interiors, birch-veneer and white lattice-themed walls create an emphatic and bright spatial experience, with posture from aluminium details that are familiar from the exterior detailing. Unrefined and warm palette of materials is natural to it's environment, selected with confidence that the exterior presence creates an identifiable image of a communal building.

Name of submitted project: Health clinic Ruukki, Finland / Ruukin Terveysasema
Address: Kansantie 4, Ruukki, Siikajoki Finland
Completion: 2014
Floor area: 910 br-m²

Architectural design is a collaboration between alt Architects and Architectural office Karsikas Ltd. Martti Karsikas was the principal designer and coordinator of the project and alt Architects was the office responsible for building's architectural design.

Principal designer: Architectural office Karsikas Ltd / Martti Karsikas
Architectural designer: alt Architects Ltd / Ville-Pekka Ikola, Antti Karsikas, Kalle Vahtera

Client: Municipality of Siikajoki / Chief of property management Juho Kauppila

Contractor: Sorvoja Oy / Martti Sorvoja

Structural design: ARKINS Suunnittelu Oy / Kalle Hautajärvi
HVAC - Design: LVI Suunnittelu Ervasti Oy / Ville Ervasti
Electrical design: Sähköinsinööritoimisto Ratex Oy / Olga Siermala