The new children’s hospital (Finnish: Uusi lastensairaala) is a children’s hospital in Helsinki, Finland, located at Stenbäcksgatan 9 in Mejlans and has been in operation since September 2018.
The technically very advanced and modern new children’s hospital, where the goal was to create an environment that children can find interesting and appealing, is part of Helsinki University Hospital and welcomes children from all over Finland and also from other countries, including Estonia.
Construction started in August 2014, with SRV as the main contractor and Haahtela-rakennuttaminen Oy as construction consultants. The hospital building was completed in May 2018. The new children’s hospital was inaugurated on September 6, 2018 and the building was operationally used as a hospital gradually during September 2018.
The building’s gross area is 47,686 square meters and the volume is 229,181 cubic. It took 700 man-years to complete the construction.
Main design: SARC Architects
Architectural group Reino Koivula Ab
Engineer: SRV
Project management: Haahtela-rakennuttaminen Oy
Client: Foundation New Children’s Hospital support
Source: vestre.com
