PAIMIO SANITORIUM,FINLAND

HISTORY OF ARCHITECTUREADITI MATHUR (2)III YEAR VI SEM, SEC-A BATCH:11 YEAR 2012AAYOJAN SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,JAIPUR

HUGO ALVAR HENRIK AALTO

BORN: FEB 3.1898 PLACE:KUORTANEDIED: MAY 11,1976 PLACE:HELSINKI

EDUCATION: ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER

INFLUENCE: BY CULTURE OF MEDITERRANEAN REGION

WORK-

SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS: MUNICIPAL LIBRARY,VIPURI(FINLAND)

PAIMIO SANITORIUM,TUBERCULOSIS

SANATORIUM AND STAFF HOUSING PAIMIO,

(FINLAND)

BAKER HOUSE,MASSACHUSETTS INSTITITE

OF TECHNOLOGY,(USA)

FURNITURE AND

GLASSWARE: CHAIR :1932 PAIMIO CHAIR

LAMP: 1954 FLOOR LAMP A805

LAMP:1959 FLOOR LAMP A810

VASE:1936 AALTO VASE

EXHIBITION: 1939 NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR

LAMP A805 LAMP A810AALTO VASE

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PAIMIO SANITORIUM,(FINLAND)1929-33

TREATMENT CENTRE FOR TUBERCULOSISREINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME CONSTRUCTION,WITH BRICK INSULATED CAVITY WALL INFILL,PAINTED WHITE

BUILDING DESIGNED TO HEAL PEOPLE WITH A SPECIFIC ILLNESS.

SITE PLAN:

A:PATIENTS’ WARDSB:COMMON ROOMSC:TECHNICAL AND SERVICE ROOMSD:GARAGENE:PHYSICIANS’ HOUSESF:EMPLOYEES’ HOUSES

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BC

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PLANS:

ROW OF EMPLOYEES HOUSE

GROUND FLOOR PLAN FIRST FLOOR PLAN

PATIENT’S ROOM

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SECTIONS:

THE SINKS ARE DESIGNED WITH GRADUAL CURVE SO THAT WATER DOES NOT CAUSE LOUD NOISE ON HITTING THE SURFACE

WEST ELEVATION

WEST ELEVATION

PATIENTS’ WARDS COMMON ROOM

PYRIMIDAL FOUNDATION PENETRATION OF LIGHT

ELEVATION:

THE TOWER WAS DESIGNED TO TRAP SUN,THEREFORE WIDE AND DEEP SUNTRAPS WERE MADE.TO WITHSTAND THE LATERAL LOAD,MASSIVE PILLARS WERE USED WHICH GET SMALLER WITH INCREASING HEIGHT.PYRIMIDAL FOUNDATION OF THE TOWER WAS ALSO DESIGNED TO ANCHORTHE TOWER SECURELY.

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VIEW:

PATIENTS’ WARDS

INTERNAL VIEW

CORRIDORS

PATIENTS’ WARDS STAIRCASE5

ANALYSIS-

CONCEPT: THE BUILDING IS ZONED ACCORDING TO ITS FUNCTIONS.

EACH WING IS PLACED FOR THE SPECIFIC DEMAND OF.

SUNSHINE AND VIEW FOR TYPE OF ROOM IT HOLDS

PATIENTS’ WARDS ARE ORIENTED SOUTH AND SOUTH EAST,

FOR MAXIMUM MORNING SUN.

WARDS HAVE SHARED TERRACES.

CORRIDORS HAVE CONTINUOUS RIBBON WINDOWS.

DIFFERENT COLOUR SCHEME IS USED TO EASE THE SENSES.

PATIENTS’ ROOM HAVE INDIVIDUAL WINDOWS,

IN PRIVATE SPACES AND WARDS EARTHY WARM COLORS

WERE CHOSEN,WHITE AND YELLOW FOR PUBLIC PLACES.

SPECIALLY DESIGNED WASH BASINS,LIGHT FITTINGS

DOOR,FURNITURE AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION

SYSTEM FOR MAIN KITCHEN.

FORM: LINEAR

SPACE: 3 BARS SPLACED OUT AT ANGLES TO ONE ANOTHER AND

CONNECTED AT CENTER.

CICULATION:LINEAR CORRIDORS FOR MOVEMENT

DESIGN : GEOMETRICAL

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