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Summary of Locations: FINLAND Alajärvi + Espoo + Helsinki + Imatra + Kauttua + Kotka + Järvenpää + Jyväskylä + Lahti + Noormarkku + Paimio + Rovaniemi + Seinäjoki + Turku GERMANY Essen USA Boston + St Benedict Key buildings by Aalto are as follows: Helsinki: Aalto House + Studio Aalto + Finlandia Hall Espoo, west Helsinki: Helsinki University of Technology, Otaniemi Paimio: Sanatorium Turku: Turun Sanomat Jyväskylä: Säynätsalo Town Hall + Jyväskylä University + Muuratsalo House Noormarkku, Pori: Villa Mairea The churches at Imatra and Seinäjoki plus Rovaniemi Cultural Centre are also important Alvar Aalto : full buildings list & personal view To really get a feel for Aalto we suggest as a minimum visiting Helsinki, Noormarkku (nr Pori) and Jyväskylä over 2 days; I toured Finland over two weeks (route outlined at base of this page) and visited most of the buildings below which are fairly spread out despite the two concentrations in Helsinki and Jyväskylä. Other views/tips welcome at info@e-architect.co.uk Alvar Aalto - Winner of RIBA Gold Medal 1957 Helsinki Buildings: Aalto House 1935-36 Address: Riihitie 20, Munkkiniemi, 00330 Helsinki Guided tours Studio Aalto 1954-55, 1962-63 Address: Tiilimäki 20, 00330 Helsinki GERMANY Essen Concert Hall German architecture Interbau Apartment House, Berlin, Germany 1957 Alvar Aalto ![]() photo © Adrian Welch Hansaviertel Buildings by various celebrated 20th Century architects USA Baker Dormitory, MIT, Boston Massachusetts building Mount Angel Abbey Library, St Benedict Oregon building Finnish Architecture Alvar Aalto Medal Modern Architects Alvar Aalto context - Helsinki Buildings Modern Houses Finnish Architects World Architecture : e-architect - key buildings across the globe Comments / photos for the Alvar Aalto Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Alvar Aalto Architect: page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt Website: www.alvaraalto.fi |
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