Snøhetta reveals plans to turn Aalto's Paimio Sanatorium into a hotel with spa and auditorium
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Cajsa Carlson
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Architecture studio Snøhetta has unveiled plans to transform Aino and Alvar Aalto's iconic Paimio Sanatorium in Finland — a landmark of modernist architecture completed in 1933 as a tuberculosis treatment facility — into a "future-oriented" hotel. The renovation will convert original patient rooms into hotel accommodations and add new wellness and cultural amenities including a spa and auditorium, while preserving the building's architectural heritage.
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· 3 pulledSnøhetta has released images of its vision for a hotel in Aino and Alvar Aalto's iconic 1930s sanatorium in Paimio, Finland
Paimio Sanatorium, which was completed in 1933 as a place of healing for tuberculosis patients, will now become a hotel complete with wellness and cultural amenities
The renovation will include turning patient rooms into bedrooms
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