2. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history…

3. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane

4. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane The oldest of 4 children The oldest of 4 children

5. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane Born in 1898 in the village Kuortane The oldest of 4 children The oldest of 4 children Young Aalto, matriculated from the Jyväskylä Lyceum in spring 1916. Having chosen a career as an architect, he travelled to Helsinki, where the Helsinki University was the only place in Finland where architecture was taught. Young Aalto, matriculated from the Jyväskylä Lyceum in spring 1916. Having chosen a career as an architect, he travelled to Helsinki, where the Helsinki University was the only place in Finland where architecture was taught.

6. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Qualified as an architect in summer 1921

7. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Start practising in Helsinki Start practising in Helsinki

8. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Start practising in Helsinki Start practising in Helsinki In 1923 Aalto established an office in Jyväskylä In 1923 Aalto established an office in Jyväskylä

9. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Qualified as an architect in summer 1921 Start practising in Helsinki Start practising in Helsinki In 1923 Aalto established an office in Jyväskylä In 1923 Aalto established an office in Jyväskylä Married his first wife Aino Marisio in 1924 Married his first wife Aino Marisio in 1924

10. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture

11. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture In 1927 Aalto won competition for the Agricultural Cooperative Building In 1927 Aalto won competition for the Agricultural Cooperative Building

12. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture Aalto became inspired by Functionalism, the new movement in architecture In 1927 Aalto won competition for the Agricultural Cooperative Building In 1927 Aalto won competition for the Agricultural Cooperative Building He moved to Turku, a town with a long history that inspires him and worked together with colleagues and was one of the founders of “modern architecture” He moved to Turku, a town with a long history that inspires him and worked together with colleagues and was one of the founders of “modern architecture”

13. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Aalto reputation abroad established and he made more and more designs which made him famous till today. Aalto reputation abroad established and he made more and more designs which made him famous till today.

14. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Who is Alvar Aalto? A little bit history… Aalto reputation abroad established and he made more and more designs which made him famous till today. Aalto reputation abroad established and he made more and more designs which made him famous till today. In 1952 the young architect Elsa- Kaisa (Elissa) Mäkiniemi became his colleague andhis second wife In 1952 the young architect Elsa- Kaisa (Elissa) Mäkiniemi became his colleague and his second wife

15. Alvar Aalto in Rovaniemi Who is Alvar Aalto? 1898 - 1976 Who is Alvar Aalto? 1898 - 1976 Up to the end of decade there came a multitude of invitations and competition wins, for example; Up to the end of decade there came a multitude of invitations and competition wins, for example; Kiruna Town hall (1958) Kiruna Town hall (1958) Aalborg Art Museum (1958) Aalborg Art Museum (1958) The Essen Theatre (1959) The Essen Theatre (1959) In the 1960s he made the reconstruction of the Seimäjoki and Rovaniemi city centres In the 1960s he made the reconstruction of the Seimäjoki and Rovaniemi city centres