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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (pronounced [ˈhuːɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto]; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. [1] His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings.
Indeed, Holl has had the opportunity on two occasions to build next to Aalto buildings, with his competition-winning entry for the Helsinki Museum of Contemporary Art, named after his entry titled Kiasma (1993–98), built close to Aalto's Finlandia Hall, and Simmons Hall at MIT (2002) in Cambridge, USA, built opposite Aalto's Baker House (1947 ...
Emphasis, Frampton says, should be on topography, climate, light; on tectonic form rather than on scenography (i.e. painting theatrical scenery) and should be on the sense of touch rather than visual sense. Frampton draws on phenomenology for his argument. [3] Two examples Frampton briefly discusses are Jørn Utzon and Alvar Aalto.
The church was comprehensively restored in 2016 to its original design. [2] Most notably, the interior colour scheme was changed from its pre-renovation white and light wood — often associated with Aalto's minimalist style — to the original, more colourful one consisting of bright blue and red ceiling and dark grey fixtures.
The museum, designed by Alvar Aalto and completed in 1973, is located on a slope which lies next to Lake Jyväsjärvi.Together with the Museum of Central Finland (Alvar Aalto, 1961), these buildings form a cultural centre in the immediate vicinity of the University of Jyväskylä (Alvar Aalto, 1951–71).
Karl Fleig, Alvar Aalto, (1974), ISBN 0-275-49660-0, p33. interior photo of auditorium, p32. exterior photo of entry canopy, p31. Peter Gossel and Gabrile Leuthauser, Architecture in the Twentieth Century, (1991), ISBN 3-8228-0550-5, exterior photo of wall, p243.
[3] [1] Lappia Hall was the last building Aalto saw finished, before his death in 1976. [ 1 ] In 2013–2015, the interior of the building was extensively renovated, as well as expanded to include underground performance venue and service areas.
Aalto's office continued to work on it after his death. Never built. [nb 5] 1975 [nb 163] Town hall [173] Jyväskylä: Part of the administrative and cultural center [nb 42] 1975–1976: Master plan of the University of Iceland [173] [178] Reykjavík, Iceland: After his death his office continued to work on it into the 1980s. [178] [nb 5] 1975 ...