Published in 3/2025 - Suburbia

Care

Lapland Central Hospital Extension

Verstas Achitects

Architects Ilkka Salminen, Riina Palva, Jussi Palva, Väinö Nikkilä
Location Ounasrinteentie 22, Rovaniemi
Gross Area 45 520 m2
Completion 2023

The new extension to the Lapland Central Hospital complements rationally the old main hospital building, but at the same time represents a new, more humane healthcare environment. Read Harri Hautajärvi’s review → “A Hospital on the Arctic Circle”

Photos Niclas Mäkelä

Havainnekuva, 1. ja 2. vaiheet © Verstas Arkkitehdit

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