Alvar Aalto Finnish Famous Architect

Agenda Brief Introduction Design Characteristics of Architecture Architecture Career I.Early Career: Classicism II.Early Career: Functionalism III.Mid Career: Experimentation IV.Mature Career: Monumentalism Furniture Design Conclusion

Brief Introduction Architecture Furniture Textiles Glasses Made a breakthrough on relationship between architecture and the environment, architectural forms and psychological feelings. pivotal in the history of modern architecture master.

Brief Introduction

Nordic Classicism Functionalism Experimentation Brief Introduction Monumentalism Typical for entire career: Design as a total work of art—— design not just the building, but give special treatments to the interior surfaces and design furniture, lamps, and furnishings and glassware.

Natural reproduction & Ecological architecture Meet requirements of human spirits Creativity and randomness Used various natural resources Make full use of environment Simple & Practical; not pompous, not luxurious create a unique national style, and have his own distinct personality Design Characteristics

After returning to Jyväskylä in 1923, establish his own architect's office A number of single-family homes, all designed in the Nordic Classicism styleNordic Classicism Completed his first public buildings Entered several architectural competitions both in Finland and abroad Most prolific in his writings, with articles for professional journals and newspapers Architecture Career Early Career: Classicism

Shift in design approach from classicism to modernism is epitomized by Viipuri Library (1927–35)Viipuri Library A transformation from an originally classical competition entry proposal to the completed high- modernist building Question of such an orthodox modernist approach and a move to a more daring, synthetic attitude First achieved world attention in architecture. Architecture Career Early Career: Functionalism

Viipuri Library (1927–35) Viipuri Library Turun Sanomat Building (1929–30) Paimio Sanatorium (1929–32) Architecture Career Early Career: Functionalism

Paimio Sanatorium (1929–32) I.Always put the interests of “little people” as a measure of the building. II.Every detail in the design of treatment are starting from the environment and life. III.Spreading throughout the undulating terrain and in harmony with surrounding environment. IV.Carefully consider the living need for patients. V.greatly expanded the meaning of functionalism. Architecture Career Early Career: Functionalism

Villa Mairea, Noormarkku, Western Finland Architecture Career Mid Career: Experimentation

The Baker House, MIT student dormitory, Cambridge, USA

Helsinki House of CultureKansaneläkelaitos, Helsinki (KELA, National Social Insurance Institution) Aalto University campus, Otaniemi

Finlandia Hall, Helsinki Helsinki Electricity Company office Architecture Career Mature Career : Monumentalism

DESIGN AND FURNITURES

AALTO STYLE He worked with his wife Aino Founding father of the new Scandinavian design « organic » design, with fluid shapes and curved lines He preferred the use of plywood rather than industrial materials

SAVOY VASE Part of the « Eskimo-woman’s leather pants » collection Displayed at the Paris world’s fair in 1937 in Finland's pavilion The most famous object in Finnish design Shows Aalto obsession for “organic” shapes Meaning: -inspired by the Finnish landscape (lakes) -the base of the cross section of a tree trunk -reminder of the fluids that it will contain - “aalto” means wave in Finnish…

FURNITURES

CONCLUSION Human-centric design Natural materials Harmony Acknowledged worldwide