Designer's Viewpoint — 1.2.2023

Hospital Nova Is Like a Healing Machine

Text Essi Oikarinen

Designing the new central hospital in Jyväskylä made the architects assume a new role as process designers.

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Published in 2 – 2023 - Care

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