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Lapland Central Hospital Extension

Lapland Central Hospital Extension

22, Ounasrinteentie, Rovaniemi, Finland

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Lapland Central Hospital Extension

22, Ounasrinteentie, Rovaniemi, Finland

Firm

Verstas Architects Ltd.

Type

Government + Health › Hospital

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2023

SIZE

300,000 sqft - 500,000 sqft

BUDGET

$100M +

Lapland Central hospital extension turns the 1980’s hospital into a patient-centered campus that supports active rehabilitation and healing. The new humanely efficient hospital is a public building integrated into the living city, moving away from the concept of an isolated institution.

Originally completed in the 1980s, the Lapland Central Hospital was designed by one of Finland’s most renowned hospital architects, Reino Koivula. The extensions double the current premises of the hospital, including e.g. emergency outpatient clinic, observation ward, operation rooms, psychiatric wards and facilities for several supporting functions. The extensions create conditions for extensive synergy of operations, transforming the whole hospital campus into a more integrated and efficient whole.

The new section of the hot hospital and parking building are positioned to the east of the existing hospital. Wooden surfaces under the entrance canopy and in the interior create a warm and inviting atmosphere. The psychiatric hospital is located west of the central hospital building. Its patient wards and outdoor yard are situated next to a small forest, bringing nature into the treatment process. The patient is at the center, with good customer experience, safety, effective treatment, and staff well-being as key goals.

The architecture of the new buildings is consistent and recognizable. The primary facade material for the psychiatric hospital is wood with a translucent finish, while the facades of the hot hospital feature white concrete and aluminum. Vertical lamellas and floor-level overhangs provide weather protection and reduce the need for mechanical cooling. The modular facade solution allows for the flexible placement of spaces of various sizes along the facade, thereby supporting the adaptability of the interior.

The revised layout of the hospital campus is based on creating a new east-west oriented internal connection, which serves as the spatial and functional unifying backbone of the plan. The architecture conveys humaneness and patient-centered care, while evoking images of Lapland’s nature. Materials, spatial solutions, and natural light create a safe, healing environment that serves both patients’ effective treatment and well-being of the staff. Public artworks implemented on the hospital campus enliven the surroundings and promote active rehabilitation.

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