Can a building be a medical instrument? This building was designed in the 1930s to assist tuberculosis patients in their healing process. Architect Alvar Aalto designed every detail—from the doorknobs to the light fixtures to the building itself—with healing in mind. ✅ calming and delightful colors in the hallways and common spaces ✅ big open balconies that patients could easily access ✅ lights out of the line of vision, and dark calming ceiling colors for patients who would be spending many hours in bed, staring up at the ceiling What a place to heal. _ Getty works to conserve modern architecture around the world. This July we're highlighting modern architecture. Journey through buildings, cities, zoos, and more! #gettymodernarchitecture 🏷:#modernarchitecture #architecture #aaltosanitorium #paimiosantitorum