Hospital Nova, is the first completely new central hospital built in Finland since the 1970’s. The functional concept and building type are entirely new compared to hospitals built in the past. The aim was to create the first next generation hospital in Finland. The conceptual design was developed in close collaboration between the client and the designers, JKMM and EGM architects. Leading to the seamless integration of the hospital’s functions and it’s architectural solutions.

Key innovations include dividing the hospital into four parts, redefining hot hospital and creating a new operational system. Process flows and logistics were also rethought to maximize efficiency. And the design team stove to reduce the operational costs of the hospital by 10%.

The primary aim was to put the patient back in the center of the hospital and therefore deliver the best possible health care.