A sheet created for presentations, a compilation of drawings and photographs, summa-
rised the architects’ intentions regarding the patient room: “In a collective dwelling-house
(sanatorium) the private room demonstrates the individual part of the residence, sleeping,
private hygiene etc. Maximum of morning-sun / minimum of afternoon-sun / (sun-
curtain) / permanent ventilation through windows / heating by rays by ceiling radiator
(also cooler air and minimum inner air circulation in the room) / no shadow angle under
the window/lamps out of sight (sleeping) / ⅓ of wall area of soft wood (Ensolit) to dimin-
ish sounds in the room / dark ceiling colours / light wall colours / threshold and foot
boards of rubber profile.^878 The drawing showcased the key features of the design solu-
tion: the curving threshold and skirting board, the window and black-out blinds, radiator
pipes underneath the desk, the colour scheme for the ceiling, the airing mechanism of the
window, the possibility for patients to enjoy the view outside, soft and hard walls, the beds
and the ceiling radiator. The architect refered to the sanatorium as a collective apartment
building in the diagram annotations, which indicated that he was inspired by the new
paradigm in housing architecture in designing the sanatorium. The impact of the radiator
heater on a reclining patient was illustrated in a separate diagram.^879
878 Drawing No. 50-400. AAM.
879 Drawing No. 50-405. AAM.Fig. 3.5.4e. This sheet has been created for a presentation by the designer wishing to introduce his
central ideas. The text is of great interest since it likens the sanatorium to a collective house and
the patient room to an apartment. Drawing No. 50-400. AAM.