An Analysis Of The Work Of Finnish Architect Alvar Aalto
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Author | : Laurence Keith Loftin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 212 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Aalto is often called the quintessential modernist, and at first glance this appears to be rightly so. The forms are organic, the materials compatible. Yet Aalto is also the master of the ambiguous space and mystery; in one building one senses history but not exactly why, and in another Aalto has combed a curve to create an almost unbearable tensio
Author | : Alvar Aalto |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 210 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
This book uses seven of Alvar Aalto's most notable buildings to illustrate his working methods, his skills and his theories. When I picked it up I was a bit worried: How do you sum up fifty years of steady practice in seven buildings? Well, I got my answer. This is not a summary. Rather than a page or two on the hundreds of buildings & projects Aalto did, this book is an in depth study of a few major works. The essays are wonerful, the photos & sketches are great. A fine look at one of the true masters of the craft.
Author | : Malcolm Quantrill |
Publisher | : Schocken |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
This is a much needed and lively study of the still insufficiently known Finnish modern master Alvar Aalto, whose sensitive and increasingly revelant architectural legacy will surely only increase in stature as the years unfold.--Kenneth Frampton
Author | : Teija Isohauta |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 223 |
Release | : 2022-03-14 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1000546624 |
Alvar Aalto and The Art of Landscape captures the essence of the Finnish architect’s landscape concept, emphasising culture and tradition, which characterised his approach to and understanding of architecture as part of the wider environment. From the forests of his youth to sights from his travels, Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was influenced by outdoor landscapes. Throughout his career, he felt the need to shape the terrain and this became a signature of his architecture. Divided into five chapters, this book traces Aalto’s relationship with landscape, starting with an analysis of his definitions and descriptions of landscape language, which ranged from natural references and biological terms, to synonyms and comparisons. It includes beautifully illustrated case study projects from the 1950s and 1960s, discussing Aalto’s transformation of different landscapes through topography, terracing and tiers, ruins and natural elements, horizon outlines, landmarks, and the repetition of form. Featuring archival sketches, garden drawings, and plans, the book also contains Aalto’s text ‘Architecture in the Landscape of Central Finland’ from 1925 in the appendix. This book provides fascinating, untold insights into Aalto’s relationship with landscape and how this developed during his lifetime, for scholars, researchers, and students interested in architecture and landscape history, landscape art, and cultural studies.
Author | : Malcolm Quantrill |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1135822794 |
This is a unique and comprehensive study of the entire span of Finnish architecture in the 20th century. Using comparative critical analysis, the author weaves Aalto's contribution into his overview of the evolution of modern Finnish architecture and includes the work of a range of lesser published figures. It will be of considerable interest to architects, art historians and all those interested in modern Finnish architecture.
Author | : Alvar Aalto |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
This nearly complete collection of Aalto's literary sketches and lectures from 1922 to 1968 expresses the architect's views on modernism, traditionalism, and functionalism, the design of housing and furnishings, city and regional planning, and technology and the quality of life. These short pieces are enriched by drawings from Aalto's travels in the Mediterranean countries and North Africa.
Author | : Richard Weston |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
Drawing on his own experience and intimate knowledge of Nordic architecture in Scandinavia, the author situates Aalto (1898-1976) within the realms of international modernism and Finnish culture, and explores his inspirations: the Finnish landscape and vernacular traditions, Italian domestic architecture, and Greek site planning, as well as the work of architects such as Gunnar Asplund and Le Corbusier. The complete range of Aalto's work is examined through a study of recurring themes and through detailed investigations of key projects. Abundantly illustrated. 10x11.75" c. Book News Inc.
Author | : Alvar Aalto |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1978 |
Genre | : Architects |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Trencher |
Publisher | : Princeton Architectural Press |
Total Pages | : 252 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Architects |
ISBN | : 9780910413558 |
Designed for anyone with an interest in touring major architectural works, the Guidebooks contain historical and descriptive information on key buildings, and practical information including maps, directions, addresses, and references for further reading.
Author | : Malcolm Quantrill |
Publisher | : New Amsterdam Books |
Total Pages | : 567 |
Release | : 1990-02-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 1461721563 |
Alvar Aalto was remarkably inventive in architecture and industrial design. Moreover, his command of technology was integrated with a humanistic style of building, and like Saarinen and Frank Lloyd Wright he sought an organic synthesis of his structures with their surroundings. Aalto's success in approaching these ideals may account for the extraordinary spread of his influence on an international scale. In this broad study of Aalto's work, Malcolm Quantrill assesses its development in terms of two powerful sources-the Finnish National Romantic movement and the Modern movement in architecture. His critique of Aalto's most significant buildings and furniture designs is complemented by photographs of many stages of their creation, from the spontaneity of initial sketches to the completed detail. Professor Quantrill first met Alvar and Elissa Aalto at Muuratsalo in June 1953, and he has been studying and photographing Aalto's buildings ever since. His book provides striking insights into the work of one of the greatest architects of the century.