paimio sanatorium

Chapter 3 | The Building of Paimio Sanatorium

Standard 6 relating to the window system in the patient room has already been

discussed in depth in the Section 3.4 on windows. Although the architect had aimed

to integrate various systems, the ceiling showed no evidence of ceiling heaters.^872 The

interior and ceiling diagrams for the patient room were first published in the Swedish

journal Byggmästaren (The Master Builder) in 1932, by which time the principles for

the interior design and technical systems had taken shape but were not yet finalised.

In the published ceiling diagram with Swedish annotations, the ceiling was shown as

mainly dark, except for the area around the overhead lamp, which was light in colour.

According to the commentary, the light-coloured surface served as a reflector for the

elongated ceiling lamp. In addition, the diagram included a radiator heater.^873

872 Drawing No. 50-395. AAM.

873 Drawing No. 50-372. AAM.

Fig. 3.5.4b. The functional principles of the standard patient room ceiling as shown in the drawing

with the darker and lighter sections, the latter serving as a reflector for the overhead light. The

drawing also shows a place for the radiator mounted on the ceiling. The drawing was created

for the 1932 article in Byggmästaren. Drawing No. 50-372. The drawing has been edited. AAM.