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Alvar Aalto Houses [Paperback]

Markku Lahti (Author), Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen (Author), Hiroshi Naito (Author)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Rakennustieto Publishing (Jun 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9516827756
ISBN-13: 978-9516827752
Product Dimensions: 28.8 x 21.8 x 1.4 cm
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,167,432 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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The authors of FInnish Summer Houses turn their attention to the residential architecture of Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976), who was among the first and most influential architects of Nordic modernism. Aalto, who is also known for his furniture and glassware, worked in a unique style that blended modernism and traditional vernacular architecture and was characterized by his use of natural materials and organic forms. During the course of a career spanning over fifty years, Alvar Aalto designed nearly one hundred single-family houses. Many of them are architectural gems that illustrate his thoughts about dwelling and architecture. It was in his houses that Aalto had the opportunity to experiment with new ideas, as many of them were built for close friends. This book presents twenty-six houses by Aalto, including the Muuratsalo Experimental House, Aalto s own house in Helskinki, the Villa Mairea, and the Maison Carre, and is beautifully illustrated with newly commissioned photographs as well as archival drawings. An essay by Juhani Pallasmaa introduces Aalto s concept of dwelling and author Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen guides the reader through Aalto s houses from the 1920s to the 1960s. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Jari Jetsonen is a photographer and artist. His works have been published in many books and he has taught at the Helsinki University of Technology and Nihon University in Tokyo. Sirkkaliisa Jestonen is an architect and author and teaches at Helsinki University of Technology and the University of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. Jari and Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen s books include Finnish Summer Houses, published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2008, Alvar Aalto Apartments (Rakennustieto, Helsinki 2004), and Sacral Space - Modern Finnish Churches (Building Information Ltd, Helsinki 2003). --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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A very beautiful look inside the work of a great architect. For those who are precisely interested in Alvar Aalto projects for houses, I haven't found a better book yet.

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