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A 3 page research paper that examines the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto as to how his building designs reflected his stated philosophy as indicated in his writing during the period from 1919 to 1927. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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was exceptionally broad in scope. Not only did he design buildings and town plans, but he also designed furniture, glassware, and jewelry. Furthermore, Aalto was a writer, frequently publishing his
thoughts on design and artistic issues, which were often accompanied by one of his hand-drawn sketches. In fact, Aalto initially considered painting as a career before deciding on architecture.
The following examination of Aaltos architecture explores how his designs reflected his stated philosophy as indicated in his writing during the period from 1919 to 1927. Born and raised
in Finland, Aalto studied at the Helsinki University of Technology, where he graduated in with a degree in architecture in 1921 (Brady, 2001). In 1924, Aalto toured Italy while on
his honeymoon. On returning to Finland, he wrote an essay entitled "The Hilltop Town," which expresses his fascination with Mediterranean architecture. Aalto wrote, "Whoever has once been bewitched by the
magic of small Italian towns, who, has but once experienced that feeling of perfection...he will be left with strange bacillus forever circulating in his veins" (1997, p. 49). One
of Aaltos first commissions, the Workers Club in Jyvasyla, Finland (1924), is typical of his early work (Matthews, 2004) and reflects the devotion to Italy pictured in his writing.
Nerdinger (1999) states that the fact that the Workers Club was modeled on the Doges Palace in Venice -- "albeit with Doris columns on the ground floor and a kind
of Paladian window in the closed wall of the upper floor" can be explained by Aaltos "enthusiasm for Italy" (p. 11). As this connection between writing and practice suggests, Aaltos
essays provide illumination on his design motivation and intention. "From Doorstep to Living Room" is an article that Aalto published in 1926, which describes his central motif in the Atrium
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