basement of the B building, the bathing facilities for male and female patients were
combined and the work spaces previously placed in the basement were now relocated
to the fourth floor, from where the flats with recessed terraces were in turn removed.
The patio from the top floor of the B wing was removed altogether. The toilets in A
wing were relocated and the ward nurse was given a larger office. In December 1929,
the wards had still included three four-bed rooms, but by April 1930 there was only
one on each ward. The design matured and became more detailed between December
1929 and April 1930.
Aalto introduced the third version of his design to the Building Board in April
- The Building Board accepted it and authorised Aalto to submit his drawings to
the State Medical Board for approval.^604 Aalto filed the application for approval two
days later. In addition to drawings, the application was appended with general building
specifications, a summary of construction costs, a table of furnishings and 12 standard
drawings^605 , which were binding for the contractor. The State Medical Board approved
the design without amendments.^606 This series of drawings was signed by Alvar Aal-
to.^607 This third stage of design can, with good reason, be treated as the master drawings
for the project, as it served as the point of departure for the actual construction work.
In May 1930, Aalto’s office was completing the C series of the working drawings,
including the floor plans, sections and elevation drawings for buildings A, B, C and D.
The floor plans specified the scaling of the frame, the window and door codes as well as
materials marked with symbols for reinforced concrete, bulk concrete and heat- insulated
walls. The C series drawings beared Erling Bjertnæs’ or both Bjertnæs and Wildhagen’s
initials, except for one, which beared Bjertnæs and Wiklund’s initials.^608 Two drawings
dated July 1930 beared the initials “H.H.” Two C-series drawings from 1931 beared the
initials of Erling Bjertnæs, with one also marked with Lauri Sipilä’s initials.
The D series drawings were dated between 1930 and 1932, and the numbering ends
at 197. They were initially drawn by Erling Bjertnæs, the person behind the initials
“H.H.”, and Lars Wiklund. From August 1931 until November 1932, the drawings
were created by Lauri Sipilä and Lars Wiklund. Sipilä’s contribution became notable
towards the end of the project. These drawings covered, among other aspects, details
of various features, drawings for technical systems, interior drawings, fixture designs
and images of doors. The archive material included an E series with drawings dated
between July 1930 and June 1931. They were mainly door and window details drawn
by Lars Wiklund.
604 Building Board April 8, 1930. PSA.
605 The standard drawings presented the floor edge trims; stair and stair coverings; handrails; roof edges and roof;
roof railings; window casing; patient room window; glass-concrete; open electrical line; blinds (external); ventila-
tion duct cap; ceiling rose. Record No. 2466. State Medical Board 1930 Ea:19. NA.
606 Ibidem.
607 Drawings Nos. 50-72a, 50-74, 50-75, 50-76a, 50-97a, 50-98a, 50-102a, 50-108a and 50-485. AAM.
608 The name label on drawing No. 50-101 is damaged and the information is not available. AAM.