"Perhaps no other great modern architect has been linked to a native country as closely as Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Critics have argued that the essence of Finland flows, as if naturally, into his quasi-organic forms, ranging from such buildings as the Baker House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, t...

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1. Verfasser:	Pelkonen, Eeva-Liisa (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New Haven Yale University Press [2009]
Schlagworte:	Aalto, Alvar / 1898-1976 / Criticism and interpretation Aalto, Alvar > 1898-1976 Architecture and society International style (Architecture) Regionalism in architecture
Online-Zugang:	DE-255 Volltext
Zusammenfassung:	"Perhaps no other great modern architect has been linked to a native country as closely as Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Critics have argued that the essence of Finland flows, as if naturally, into his quasi-organic forms, ranging from such buildings as the Baker House in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to iconic 20th-century designs, including his Savoy vase and bent-plywood stacking stools. What did Aalto himself say about the importance of nationalism and geography in his work and in architecture generally? With an unprecedented focus on the architect's own writings, library, and critical reception, Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen proposes a dramatically different interpretation of Aalto's oeuvre, revealing it as a deeply thoughtful response to his intellectual and cultural milieu-- especially to Finland's dynamic political circumstances following independence from Russia in 1917"--Publisher's description
Beschreibung:	Description based on print version record and online resource (A&AePortal, viewed on May 25, 2023)
Beschreibung:	1 Online-Ressource (ix, 229 Seiten) 124 Illustrationen (chiefly black & white)
ISBN:	0300273959 9780300273953
DOI:	10.37862/aaeportal.00347