Espoonlahti health centre renovation receives Espoo’s Hurraa! construction award

23.3.2026 13.00

The renovation of the Espoonlahti health centre included a comprehensive upgrade of building services and interior spaces, replacement of windows and improvements to the outdoor areas. The exterior wall structures and frame were mostly left unchanged.

Espoo’s Environment and Building Control Committee and Building Control Unit have granted their annual award to a particularly commendable and successful project related to the built environment. The 2025 Hurraa! award goes to the renovation of the Espoonlahti health centre.

In its selection, the Environment and Building Control Committee wanted to emphasise renovation over new construction.

”The health centre is at once practical, pleasant and visually impressive. Energy efficiency and the city’s carbon neutrality goal were also factored into the renovation,” explains Maria Saita (Greens), Chairperson of the Environment and Building Control Committee, outlining the reasons for the award.

The principal designer of the Espoonlahti health centre renovation was Markus Kuusela from Arkkitehtiryhmä Reino Koivula Oy. The contractor was Jatke Toimitilat Oy, the developer was Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Sotekiinteistöt, and the construction management consultant was the City of Espoo’s Premises Department.

Honourable mentions for promoting sustainable development and exceptionally high-quality construction

This year, two projects received an honourable mention: the EriCa Green Chemistry Park research and office building and the Hepokorpi substation.

In the case of the EriCa Green Chemistry Park, located in Finnoo, the committee highlighted the building’s pioneering role in green chemistry and sustainable development. At the same time, the committee wants to support entrepreneurship in Espoo. The committee also found the building’s silhouette to be striking and varied. The principal designer of the project was Juha Mäki-Jyllilä from JKMM Arkkitehdit Oy. The contractor was Haahtela Oy, and the developer was JV Konsortio.

EriCa Green Chemistry Park was praised for its focus on high-quality design and construction.

Regarding the Hepokorpi substation, the committee emphasised that exceptional attention has been paid to the quality of design and construction of both the buildings and the landscape towers. Furthermore, the structures, spaces, form, colours and materials reference the site’s original forest landscape. The principal designer of the project was Tuomas Kivinen from Kivinen Rusanen Arkkitehdit Oy. The contractor was RTA-Yhtiöt Oy, and the developer was Fingrid Oyj.

The Hepokorpi substation is located between the popular Oittaa recreational area and Ring Road III.

The Hurraa! award is the City of Espoo’s way of recognising particularly commendable and successful projects related to the built environment. Hurraa! awards have been granted since 2014.