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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
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Alvar Aalto context - Helsinki Buildings
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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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