Finland 1899-1903

Region of Savo

    
Punkaharju
  
    Onni Törnqvist / Tarjanne
 
    sanatorium
   
    Medical activities
  http://www.lomasuomi.fi/esittelyt/punkaharju/punk_kunt/index.cfm
  The Finnish National Archive
Sources: Juhana Lahti (et.al), 20th -century architecture Finland. Museum of Finnish Architecture. Ed. Marja-Riitta Norri, Elina Standertskjöld and Wilfried Wang. Helsinki 2000./ Anne Mäkinen. Takaharjun keuhkotautiparantolan nykyisen Punkaharjun kuntoutussairaalan rakennushistorian selvitys ja inventointi. 1995.
Text: Maarit Henttonen / Helsinki City Museum

History
Duodecim (Finnish Medical Association founded by Finnish-speaking doctors) commissioned the Takaharju sanatorium. The Takaharju sanatorium was Finland's first sanatorium, even though few months later the Nummela sanatorium was completed by other Finnish Medical Association (Swedish-speaking doctors). The Takaharju sanatorium was designed by architect Onni Törnqvist and built in Punkaharju in eastern Finland in 1903.

Architecture:
On the basis of the demands of the latest treatment methods Onni Törnqvist designed the Takaharju sanatorium which was at the time conspicuously rational and clear. The T-shaped ground plan of the sanatorium is made up of three wings. The central building and the wards are linked with open-air wings. This creates a pavillion-like impression. The wards open toward the southwest and sunlight. These were the features, which later can be found in many functionalism hospital buildings. The Takaharju sanatorium is a rare example of an early sanatorium building in Finland and its simplified architecture is exceptional of its time.

 

Histoire :
Duodecim (Association médicale finlandaise) commande un sanatorium à Punkaharju. C'est le premier sanatorium de Finlande, même si quelques mois plus tard le sanatorium de Nummela est construit à la demande d'une autre association médicale (Swedish speaking doctors). Le sanatorium de Takaharju est dessiné par l'architecte Onni Törnqvist, et construit en 1903 dans l'Est de la Finlande.



Architecture :
Onni Törnqvist dessine un édifice clair et rationnel qui prend en compte les dernières méthodes thérapeutiques. Le plan en T est composé de 3 ailes. Le bâtiment central et les ailes sont réunis par les galeries ouvertes. Ceci crée un effet pavillonnaire. Les chambres sont tournées vers le Sud-Ouest, ce qui constituera un modèle pour les hôpitaux postérieurs. Takaharju sanatorium constitue un exemple précoce en Finlande, et son architecture sobre est exceptionnelle pour l'époque.