Alvar Aalto
Nato: 3.2.1898, Kuortane, Finlandia; Morto: 11.5.1976, Helsinki, Finlandia;
Lavori: mappa dei principali lavori nel mondo;
Bibliografia: libri per approfondire l'argomento;
Sito ufficiale: Alvar Aalto Foundation;
Fotografia: Kuva/Photographed by Custer, courtesy A. Aalto Foundation;
1898 born at Kuortane on February 3rd
1916 matriculation from Jyväskylä Classical Lyceum
1921 diploma of architecture at the Institute of Technology, Helsinki
1923-27 private architectural office in Jyväskylä (from 1924 in collaboration with Aino Aalto)
1924 married to architect Aino Marsio (1894-1949)
1927-33 private architectural office in Turku
1933- private architectural office in Helsinki
1943-58 Chairman of the Association of Finnish Architects SAFA (Honorary Member since 1958)
1946-48 Professor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology M.I.T. (Cambridge, USA)
1952 married to architect Elissa Mäkiniemi
1955- member of the Finnish Academy (Emeritus Member since 1968)
1963-68 President of the Finnish Academy
1976 died in Helsinki on May 11th
Elenco delle principali opere
- Aalto's parents' house renovation, demolito, Alajävi, Finlandia, 1918 - 1919
- Kauhajärvi Church, belltower, Kauhajärvi, Finlandia, 1921 - 1923
- Industrial Exhibition, Tampere, Finlandia, 1922
- Apatment building, Jyväskylä, Finlandia, 1924 - 1925
- Civil Guard Buildings, Seinäjoki, Finlandia, 1924 - 1926
- Summer house, Karstula, Finlandia, 1925
- Casa Laurén, Jyväskylä, Finlandia, 1925
- Villa Flora, Alajävi, Finlandia, 1926
- Municiplal Library, Viipuri, Russia, 1927 - 1935
- Sanatorio, Paimio, Finlandia, 1929 - 1933
- Terrace House, Kauttua, Finlandia, 1937 - 1938
- Villa Mairea Gullichsen, Noormarkku, Finlandia, 1938 - 1939
- Finnish Pavilion NY, New York, Stati Uniti, 1939
- Baker House Dormitory MIT, Cambridge, Stati Uniti, 1947 - 1949
- Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1949 - 1974
- Otaniemi Institute of Technology, Otaniemi, Finlandia, 1949 - 1964
- Municipio di Säynätsalo, Säynätsalo, Finlandia, 1950 - 1952
- Experimental House, Muuratsalo, Finlandia, 1952 - 1953
- National Pensions Building, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1953 - 1956
- Studio Aalto, Munkkiniemi, Finlandia, 1953 - 1956
- Church of Vuoksenniska, Imatra, Finlandia, 1955 - 1958
- Maison Louis Carré, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Francia, 1956 - 1959
- Cultural Centre of Wolsburg and Community Centre, Wolfsburg, Germania, 1956 - 1959
- The Museum of Central Finland, Jyväskylä, Finlandia, 1957 - 1962
- Town Centre, Seinäjoki, Finlandia, 1958 - 1987
- Cultural Centre, Wolfsburg, Germania, 1959 - 1963
- Maison Carré, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Francia, 1959
- Enso Gutzeit headquater, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1959 - 1962
- Library, Rovaniemi, Finlandia, 1961 - 1966
- Kaufman Conference Rooms, New York, Stati Uniti, 1961 - 1965
- Università Tecnica di Otaniemi, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1962 - 1964
- Community Centre, Seiajoki, Finlandia, 1962
- Academic Bookshop, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1962 - 1969
- Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1962 - 1971
- Library of Helsinki University of Tecnology, Espoo, Otaniemi, Finlandia, 1964 - 1970
- Casa d'appartamenti, Lucerna, Svizzera, 1965 - 1968
- Edificio amministrativo per la City Electric Co., Helsinki, Finlandia, 1965 - 1975
- Art Museum, Aalborg, Danimarca, 1966 - 1972
- City office building, Jyväskylä, Finlandia, 1966 - 1970
- Mount Angel Abbey Library - Benedectine College, Mount Angel, Stati Uniti, 1967 - 1970
- Lappia House, Rovaniemi, Finlandia, 1969 - 1975
- Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä, Finlandia, 1971 - 1973
- Fire-testing laboratory, Otaniemi, Finlandia, 1973
- Congrss Wing of the Finlandia Hall, Helsinki, Finlandia, 1975
- Mid-West Institute of Scandinavian Culture is only the plan. , Eau Claire, Stati Uniti, 1975
- Church of Lahti, Lahti, Finlandia, 1975 - 1979
Fotografie di architetture
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