Tipotie social services and health centre, Tampere

Tipotie social services and health centre, Tampere

The façade of the Tipotie social service and health centre is located on the steep Pyynikinharju ridge. The building is made of copper and glass, and has a copper roof. The various parts of this six-storey comb-shaped complex are linked by a large elliptical staircase at its centre. The building brings several services under one roof: dental care and mental health services, physiotherapy, social services for families with children, and maternity and children’s clinic services (alongside other services for children, adolescents, and families). 

Location

Tampere

Client

Services

Hospitals and healthcare facilities, Foundation engineering, Building information modelin, BIM

Size

19 000 brm²

Awards

Good Building Prize of the City of Tampere in 2013

Cost

32 M€

Completion

2013

Our other references

HUS Tammisairaala Hospital, Helsinki

HUS Tammisairaala Hospital, Helsinki

Tartu University Hospital Extension, phase 3, Tartu

Tartu University Hospital Extension, phase 3, Tartu

Katriina hospital, renovation of B and C sections, Helsinki

Katriina hospital, renovation of B and C sections, Helsinki

Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti

Päijät-Häme Central Hospital, Lahti

Tartu University Hospital Extension, phase 2, Tartu

Tartu University Hospital Extension, phase 2, Tartu