- Paperback: 128 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons (10 Oct 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0471489670
- ISBN-13: 978-0471489672
- Product Dimensions: 31.8 x 23.8 x 0.9 cm
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JUHA ILMARI LEIVISKÄ has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of Finland′s leading architects. This book provides a perceptive account of his work to date, locating it within both Finnish modernism and that of Dutch De Stijl.
Leiviskä′s profound interest in architectural history has not led him to mere imitation of historic forms: even in his faithful adherence to the principles of De Stijl he succeeds in dissolving its formal vocabulary of abstraction by his uncanny and totally unnerving use of daylight. What is reflected in Professor Quantrill′s authoritative account is not only Leiviskä′s sensitivity to the chemistry of built form when immersed in light, but the interaction of physical form and musical structure in his designs.
Born in Helsinki in 1936, Leiviskä studied architecture at Helsinki′s celebrated University of Technology in Otaniemi. After graduating in 1959, he began lecturing there on the history of architecture, and continued to do so until 1971. His architectural practice dates from 1964, when he was only 28, and his best known and most admired work – both executed buildings and projects – has centred on the design of religious buildings for the Lutheran Church. The qualities of his architecture, as well as his own uniquely personal talents as a designer, have been widely recognised since the completion of St Thomas′s Parish Church and Centre in Oulu (1975).
Leiviskä was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1991, and was appointed as an ′Artist Professor′ by the Finnish President in 1992. In 1994 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Prize in 1995, and in 1997 he followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietilä in becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland.
Leiviskä′s profound interest in architectural history has not led him to mere imitation of historic forms: even in his faithful adherence to the principles of De Stijl he succeeds in dissolving its formal vocabulary of abstraction by his uncanny and totally unnerving use of daylight. What is reflected in Professor Quantrill′s authoritative account is not only Leiviskä′s sensitivity to the chemistry of built form when immersed in light, but the interaction of physical form and musical structure in his designs.
Born in Helsinki in 1936, Leiviskä studied architecture at Helsinki′s celebrated University of Technology in Otaniemi. After graduating in 1959, he began lecturing there on the history of architecture, and continued to do so until 1971. His architectural practice dates from 1964, when he was only 28, and his best known and most admired work – both executed buildings and projects – has centred on the design of religious buildings for the Lutheran Church. The qualities of his architecture, as well as his own uniquely personal talents as a designer, have been widely recognised since the completion of St Thomas′s Parish Church and Centre in Oulu (1975).
Leiviskä was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1991, and was appointed as an ′Artist Professor′ by the Finnish President in 1992. In 1994 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Prize in 1995, and in 1997 he followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietilä in becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland.
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JUHA ILMARI LEIVISKÄ has enjoyed a distinguished career as one of Finland′s leading architects. This book provides a perceptive account of his work to date, locating it within both Finnish modernism and that of Dutch De Stijl.
Leiviskä′s profound interest in architectural history has not led him to mere imitation of historic forms: even in his faithful adherence to the principles of De Stijl he succeeds in dissolving its formal vocabulary of abstraction by his uncanny and totally unnerving use of daylight. What is reflected in Professor Quantrill′s authoritative account is not only Leiviskä′s sensitivity to the chemistry of built form when immersed in light, but the interaction of physical form and musical structure in his designs.
Born in Helsinki in 1936, Leiviskä studied architecture at Helsinki′s celebrated University of Technology in Otaniemi. After graduating in 1959, he began lecturing there on the history of architecture, and continued to do so until 1971. His architectural practice dates from 1964, when he was only 28, and his best known and most admired work – both executed buildings and projects – has centred on the design of religious buildings for the Lutheran Church. The qualities of his architecture, as well as his own uniquely personal talents as a designer, have been widely recognised since the completion of St Thomas′s Parish Church and Centre in Oulu (1975).
Leiviskä was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1991, and was appointed as an ′Artist Professor′ by the Finnish President in 1992. In 1994 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Prize in 1995, and in 1997 he followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietilä in becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland.
Leiviskä′s profound interest in architectural history has not led him to mere imitation of historic forms: even in his faithful adherence to the principles of De Stijl he succeeds in dissolving its formal vocabulary of abstraction by his uncanny and totally unnerving use of daylight. What is reflected in Professor Quantrill′s authoritative account is not only Leiviskä′s sensitivity to the chemistry of built form when immersed in light, but the interaction of physical form and musical structure in his designs.
Born in Helsinki in 1936, Leiviskä studied architecture at Helsinki′s celebrated University of Technology in Otaniemi. After graduating in 1959, he began lecturing there on the history of architecture, and continued to do so until 1971. His architectural practice dates from 1964, when he was only 28, and his best known and most admired work – both executed buildings and projects – has centred on the design of religious buildings for the Lutheran Church. The qualities of his architecture, as well as his own uniquely personal talents as a designer, have been widely recognised since the completion of St Thomas′s Parish Church and Centre in Oulu (1975).
Leiviskä was made a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts in 1991, and was appointed as an ′Artist Professor′ by the Finnish President in 1992. In 1994 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. He was awarded the prestigious Carlsberg Prize in 1995, and in 1997 he followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietilä in becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland.
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For those who have knowledge of Juha Leiviska and his extraordinarily, exquisite buildings, it will come as no surprise to learn that his first realised design was a copy that he and fellow Helsinki architecture student, Erkki Elomaa, made in 1959 of Gerrit Rietveld's 'Red and Blue' chair (1918). Read the first page
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For those who have knowledge of Juha Leiviska and his extraordinarily, exquisite buildings, it will come as no surprise to learn that his first realised design was a copy that he and fellow Helsinki architecture student, Erkki Elomaa, made in 1959 of Gerrit Rietveld's 'Red and Blue' chair (1918). Read the first page
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Modest Monumentality
21 Feb 2004
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In this profile of the great Finnish architect Juha Leiviska, noted Professor of Architecture Malcolm Quantrill profiles Leiviska from his architectural beginnings to the turn of the century. Clearly Quantrill is a devoted fan of Leiviska, whom he sees as Finland's premier architect in the post Alvar Aalto age. Indeed, Leiviska followed Alvar Aalto and Reima Pietila in the great honor of becoming the architecture Member of the Academy of Finland in 1997.
This is a beautifully photographed and designed book combining commentary (by both Quantrill and Leiviska himself) on significant buildings in Leiviska's body of work with plans and interesting perspective photography of these beautiful structures. Among my favorite buildings illustrated here are the German Embassy in Helsinki, the Kouvola (Finland) Town Hall, and all his churches. The understated modernity of Leiviska's churches form a body of work without peer in Europe. Particularly breathtaking are the Parish Church and Centre for Myyrmaki, Vantaa, and the peerless Mannisto Church and Parish Centre.
Juha Leiviska is truly one of the all time greats of European architecture, and is one of the reasons that contemporary Finnish architecture has become the powerhouse that it is today. I recommend this book to anyone with an interest in architecture or contemporary design. It is beautifully executed in every way, and I look forward to reading more from Malcolm Quantrill in the future.
Juha Leiviska and the Continity of Finnish Modern Architecture
25 Feb 2012
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A very large bold book, with extream beautiful Photos of Finnish Architeture. A must read and study for those who dream of being a great Architect. Exceptional open-minded desinges not often seen.
17 projects well illustrated in color
24 Aug 2005
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Architectural projects well illustrated by excellent photos mostly in color; also plans, sections, elevations, hard line axonometric views, hand sketches of excellent quality, and short text descriptions.
CONTENTS:
8 GROUNDWORK, BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND; Introduction to Juha Leiviskä in the Context of Finnish Modern Architecture
REVIEW OF SELECTED WORKS
22 Kouvola Town Hall, Kouvola, Finland
28 Villa Nikamaa, Lemi, Finland
30 Cemetery and Chapels of Rest, Vaasa, Finland
34 Nakkila Parish Hall, Nakkila, Finland
40 Town Plan for the Centre of Puolivälinkangas, with St Thomas's Church and Parish Centre, Oulu, Finland
46 Parish Church and Centre for Myyrmäki, Vantaa, Finland
54 Branch Library and Day Nursery for the suburb of Vallila, Helsinki, Finland
62 Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani, Finland
68 Embassy for the Federal Republic of Germany, Helsinki, Finland
76 Parish Church and Centre for the suburb of Männisto, Kuopio, Finland
84 Newspaper Offices, Väterâs, Sweden
88 Villa Thorén-Söderström, Tammisaari, Finland
92 Church and Parish Centre, Pirkkala, Finland
96 Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
100 National Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia
106 Harju Funeral Chapel: Remodelling and Additions, Mikkeli, Finland
114 DarAl-Kalima Academy, Meeting Hall and Restaurant, Bethlehem, Palestine
122 JUHA LEIVISKA: BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
123 CATALOGUE RAISONNE
125 BIBLIOGRAPHY
CONTENTS:
8 GROUNDWORK, BACKGROUND AND FOREGROUND; Introduction to Juha Leiviskä in the Context of Finnish Modern Architecture
REVIEW OF SELECTED WORKS
22 Kouvola Town Hall, Kouvola, Finland
28 Villa Nikamaa, Lemi, Finland
30 Cemetery and Chapels of Rest, Vaasa, Finland
34 Nakkila Parish Hall, Nakkila, Finland
40 Town Plan for the Centre of Puolivälinkangas, with St Thomas's Church and Parish Centre, Oulu, Finland
46 Parish Church and Centre for Myyrmäki, Vantaa, Finland
54 Branch Library and Day Nursery for the suburb of Vallila, Helsinki, Finland
62 Kajaani Art Museum, Kajaani, Finland
68 Embassy for the Federal Republic of Germany, Helsinki, Finland
76 Parish Church and Centre for the suburb of Männisto, Kuopio, Finland
84 Newspaper Offices, Väterâs, Sweden
88 Villa Thorén-Söderström, Tammisaari, Finland
92 Church and Parish Centre, Pirkkala, Finland
96 Museum of Contemporary Art, Helsinki, Finland
100 National Museum of Art, Tallinn, Estonia
106 Harju Funeral Chapel: Remodelling and Additions, Mikkeli, Finland
114 DarAl-Kalima Academy, Meeting Hall and Restaurant, Bethlehem, Palestine
122 JUHA LEIVISKA: BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
123 CATALOGUE RAISONNE
125 BIBLIOGRAPHY
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