Museum of Finnish Architecture, Exhibition : Information

NEW EXHIBITIONS AT THE MUSEUM OF FINNISH ARCHITECTURE 23 Sep ­ 29 Nov 2009 ARCHITECT SVERRE FEHN : INTUITION - REFLECTION - CONSTRUCTION Large hall The work of Norway's most prominent architect is exhibited in 18 built and unbuilt projects. Sverre Fehn is known especially for his museum and exhibition buildings and private houses. His poetic yet at the same time powerful architecture is represented by e.g. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (1962), Hedmark Museum (Hamar 1969/2005), his earliest private house Villa Schreiner (Oslo 1963), and Villa Busk (Bamble 1990) from his later career. Producer: Norwegian National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design Portrait of Sverre Fehn (1924–2009) photo : Stina Glømmi Sverre Fehn Exhibition ERIK KRÅKSTRÖM : ARCHITECT AND CULTURE FIGURE Small hall Also known for his skills in drawing and painting, architect, professor Erik Kråkström (1919-2009) established an architectural office in 1950. His output includes several restorations, such as the Naval Barracks complex in Helsinki, designed by C. L. Engel in the early 19th century, rebuilt and extended for the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (1973­89). He designed numerous schools and residential buildings as well as industrial establishments, for instance Finlan'd first nuclear power plant in Loviisa (1977). In addition to building design tasks, he had various town planning commissions. Producer: Museum of Finnish Architecture Erik Kråkström (1919–2009) photo : MFA Erik Kråkström Exhibition See also lectures on Scandinavian architecture http://www.mfa.fi/lectures. Museum of Finnish Architecture Kasarmikatu 24, 00130 Helsinki tel. (358 9) 8567 5111