Karolinska University Hospital

The New Karolinska Solna project is one of Sweden’s largest-ever healthcare projects; a world-class biomedical facility, designed to put Stockholm at the forefront of healthcare innovation.

Over a decade of evidence-based research into the positive impact of daylight, natural materials, views out and use of space on patient well-being, have culminated in a building that wholly focuses on recovery while consuming half the energy of equivalent hospitals.T

The issue for the Architects for Tengbom was to find a high-quality finish for the exposed structural steel members, one that could give a paint-like finish but also provide the necessary fire rating required and was environmentally friendly.