HUS Tammisairaala

Helsinki 2024 35 000.00 brm² HUS Kiinteistöt Oy Tietomallihanke

 

The Tammisairaala Hospital (The Oak Hospital in Finnish), which specialises in treating eye patients, has been completed on a wedge-shaped plot between Paciuksenkatu and Zaidankatu, close to the Meilahti hospital area. It brings together eye care units that were previously located in different parts of the city, but the design also allows for the treatment of other specialist care patients.

There are more than 200 outpatient reception rooms, 15 operating rooms, a 12-bed ward and an equipment maintenance centre in the building. The K2 basement level has a parking facility with approximately 100 spaces, which is also used for patient drop-off and pick-up. The K1 basement level houses support service facilities and a loading area for hospital maintenance traffic.

Artistic elements were required to be incorporated into the facades in the building permit by the City of Helsinki. The courtyard facades feature Tuula Lehtinens winning entry in an art competition: a mosaic artwork called Blur Circle. Its red, blue and green tones depict the city, the sea and nature. Plenty of art is also housed inside the building.

The construction of the building was completed on schedule in 2024 and it began operating in 2025. The architectural and interior design of the project is the responsibility of UKI Architects, in collaboration with Arkkitehtitoimisto Tähti-Set Oy.