line, the question of reserve capacity was crucial. The reserve capacity was designed for the
lighting and power supply and the sanatorium was installed with an auxiliary generator.^972
The sanatorium was equipped with a number of devices required in treatment and
administration. These purchases were to be approved by the State Medical Board. The
Building Board authorised Heikkilä, Pilppula, Aalto and Sukkinen to negotiate with
the officials and the complete the purchases of devices and machinery.^973
Aalto had already studied the internal communications in the sanatorium at the com-
petition stage. In a block hospital, lifts were crucial. Different users had their designated
lifts: the large lifts were for patients and for hospital bed transfers, all sputum was carried
in a separate lift, while goods were delivered in their own lift and the staff used the staff
lift. There was also another lift for catering and personnel. The work specifications refer
only briefly to the lifts: they were to be manufactured by Kone or Schindler and all
lift shafts were to be made of glass and steel.^974 The lifts formed a separate purchasing
item.^975 The Building Committee ordered the lifts from Turun Insinööritoimisto Oy
(Turku Engineering Office), who made them under Schindler Lift licence.^976 Its offer
972 Ibidem, pp. 12–13.
973 Building Board October 17, 1931, Section 2. PSA.
974 Aalto (1930)a, p. 23.
975 An agenda, which is attached to the minutes. Building Board March 15, 1930, Section 9. PSA.
976 An advertisement of Turun Insinööritoimisto Oy. Sukkinen, M. et al. eds., 1933, p. 57.Fig. 3.6.2b. The lift shaft enclosed by glass walls at
the other end of A wing. Photo No. 50-003-505. AAM.