Renovation and enlargement: 14 360 m², 15 260 brm²
Address: Puijonlaaksontie 2, FI-70210 Kuopio
Commissioned by: Northern Savo District Hospital Board
Consultant group: Pekka Lukkaroinen Architects Ltd. / Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd
Pa-La chief designer: Heikki Lamusuo and Jaana Partanen
Pa-La team: Maija Haapala, Hanna Huhta, Elina Rukajärvi, Virpi Mononen, Mirjam Hyvönen, Samu Lehto, Taru Paavilainen
Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd planned the PEKO1 project for the renovation of the old part of the Kuopio University Hospital in co-operation with architects' office Pekka Lukkaroinen Ltd. In this project, the responsibilities of Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd include the planning of the eye disease outpatient department, the infection unit, the musculo-skeletal disorders department, the oral and maxillofacial diseases outpatient department, the biobank, ISLAB's (Eastern Finland Laboratory Centre Joint Authority Enterprise) 24/7 laboratory spaces as well as of all public main entrance and gallery spaces. At the customer's wish, the innovative hand of Partanen & Lamusuo Ltd was also displayed in this part of the Kuopio University Hospital.