Nomination

NOMINATION OF

PAIMIO HOSPITAL
FOR INCLUSION IN THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

NOMINATION OF

PAIMIO HOSPITAL
FOR INCLUSION IN THE WORLD HERITAGE LIST

Nomination of Paimio Hospital for Inclusion in the World Heritage List National Board of Antiquities Department of Monuments and Sites, report no 13 Museoviraston rakennushistorian osaston raportteja 13 Editorial Board: Margaretha Ehrström,Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen, Tommi Lindh Authors: Margaretha Ehrström, Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen, Tommi Lindh, Marica Schalin, Mona Schalin Photographs: Soile Tirilä, National Board of Antiquities/Department of Monuments and Sites (Figs. 2, 14,15, 17-20, 27-30, 3224, 37, 38, 40, 42, 43, 45-47, 50-55, 58-64, 66-70); Lentokuva Vallas Oy (Figs. 1, 7); Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen, National Board ofAntiquities/Department of Monuments and Sites (Fig. 16) Historical photographs and original drawings: Alvar Aalto Foundation (Figs. 6, 21-26, 31, 35, 36, 39, 41, 48, 49, 65) Photographs, front and back covers: Soile Tirilä, National Board of Antiquities/Department of Monuments and Sites Front cover: The end facade of the patients’ wing. Back cover: A specially designed flower window in the patients’ communal room.Translation: Gareth Griffiths and Kristina Kölhi Graphic design and layout: Antero Airos Printers: Dark Oy ISBN 951-616-134-0 (pb) ISBN 951-616-135-9 (pdf) ISSN 1236-6447 @ National Board of Antiquities Helsinki 2005

Foreword
The human scale and clear clean lines of Functionalism of the tuberculosis sanatorium that Alvar Aalto designed at the end of the 1920s are still strongly evident in thepresent day Paimio Hospital. The hospital can be described as a Gesamtkunstwerk, all the aspects of which – the landscape, the function, the technology and the aesthetics – aim to promote the well-being and recuperation of the patients. The ideal of modern architecture, to function as an instrument in caring for man, is still evident in the hospital milieu. This proposal for the inclusion of PaimioHospital as a World Heritage Site has been prepared in the National Board of Antiquities, Department of Monuments and Sites. Also several other institutions and private persons have been involved in the work. There has been a close cooperation with Turku University Central Hospital and representatives from Paimio Hospital, in particular senior nursing officer Leena Järvi. Other importantcooperating parties have been the City of Paimio and the Finnish Forest Research Institute (METLA). The Alvar Aalto Foundation, the Museum of Finnish Architecture and Architects Laiho-Pulkkinen-Raunio have provided expert assistance. A warm thanks to all parties and persons involved in the work, who have in a positive way influenced the preparation of the Paimio Hospital World Heritage presentation.

Onbehalf of the National Board of Antiquities Maire Mattinen, Director of Department, Department of Monuments and Sites

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Fig. 1. An aerial view of the hospital area from the southwest.

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Table of contents
1. Identification of the Property 1.a Country 1.b State, Province or Region 1.c Name of Property 1.d Geographical coordinates to the nearest second 1.e Maps and plans, showing theboundaries of the nominated property and buffer zone 1.f Area of nominated property and proposed buffer zone 2. Description 2.a Description of Property 2.b History and Development 3. Justification for Inscription 3.a Criteria under which the inscription is proposed 3.b Proposed Statement of Outstanding Universal Value 3.c Comparative analysis 3.d Integrity and/or Authenticity 4. State ofConservation and factors affecting the Property 4.a Present state of conservation 4.b Factors affecting the Property 5. Protection and Management of the Property 5.a Ownership 5.b Protective designation 5.c Means of implementing protective measures 5.d Existing plans related to the municipality and region in which the proposed Property is located 5.e Property management plan or other management system 5.f...