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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.
From the very beginning of his career Alvar Aalto experimented with materials, especially wood, and even applied for patents for the bending of wood as applied in his furniture designs and as acoustic screens in his buildings. The Aaltos designed several different types of furniture and lamps for the Paimio Sanatorium (1929–33).
Alvar Aalto's Work Year Name Location Notes 1917: Park café [1] Exercise while at Institute of Technology 1918: House [2] [3] Alajärvi: For his parents 1918–1919 [nb 1] Church and belfry [3] Kauhajärvi: Two separate plans were created with the first being the belfry alone and the second the entire church. The second was not utilized. [4 ...
The building is notable as one of Aalto's earlier major designs from when he was aged only 28 and still making his name. [3] Stylistically, it reflects a transition away from the Nordic Classicism still popular in the 1920s, and towards the more modern Functionalism which came to dominate much of the 1930s and early 1940s.
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.
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The significant vehicle for the development of modernism in Finland was his contemporary, Alvar Aalto, who was a friend of Asplund as well as key Swedish architect Sven Markelius. The latter had invited Aalto to join Congrès International d'Architecture Moderne (CIAM), ostensibly run by Le Corbusier.
The sanatorium was the most significant collaborative project between Korhonen and Aalto. Aalto designed the building itself; he and Korhonen designed a range of armchairs and tables for the facility's personnel and patients. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas manufactured the furniture and other interior elements.