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“It could be said that Aalto’s reputation was sealed with his inclusion in the second edition of Sigfried Giedion’s influential book on Modernist architecture, Space, Time and Architecture: The growth of a new tradition (1949), in which Aalto received more attention than any other Modernist architect, including Le Corbusier. In his analysis of Aalto, Giedion gave primacy to qualities that depart from direct functionality, such as mood, atmosphere, intensity of life and even ‘national characteristics’, declaring that “Finland is with Aalto wherever he goes”. His increased fame led to offers and commissions outside Finland. In 1941 he accepted an invitation as a visiting professor to MIT, in USA. While teaching there, Aalto also designed the student dormitory, Baker House, completed in 1948. This building was the first building of Aalto’s redbrick period. Originally used in Baker House to signify the Ivy league university tradition, on his return to Finland Aalto used it in a number of key buildings, in particular several of the buildings in the new Helsinki University of Technology campus, which began from 1950, Helsinki Pensions Institute (1954), Säynatsalo Town Hall (1952).” - Wikipedia

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 21 January 2010 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 21 January 2010 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 31 December 2009 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 31 December 2009 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 31 December 2009 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 31 December 2009 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 31 December 2009 by Brandon

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 22 October 2009 by Brandon

Edoardo Fabbri posted a photo: Tavola n.2 formato A1 (fotografia) Esame geometria descrittiva alla facoltà architettura di Roma 3 Prof. Diego Maestri Analisi del palazzo comunale nelSaynatsaslo di Alvar Aalto Analisi esterna del complesso

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 22 October 2009 by Brandon

Edoardo Fabbri posted a photo: Tavola n.2 formato A1 (fotografia) Esame geometria descrittiva alla facoltà architettura di Roma 3 Prof. Diego Maestri Analisi del palazzo comunale nelSaynatsaslo di Alvar Aalto Analisi esterna del complesso

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 22 October 2009 by Brandon

Edoardo Fabbri posted a photo: Tavola n.3 formato A1 (scansione) Esame geometria descrittiva alla facoltà architettura di Roma 3 Prof. Diego Maestri Analisi del palazzo comunale nelSaynatsaslo di Alvar Aalto Disegno a sinistra: prospettiva a quadro inclinato, vista esterna della torre. Disegno a destra: Prospettiva a quadro…

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 22 October 2009 by Brandon

Edoardo Fabbri posted a photo: Tavola n.3 formato A1 (scansione) Esame geometria descrittiva alla facoltà architettura di Roma 3 Prof. Diego Maestri Analisi del palazzo comunale nelSaynatsaslo di Alvar Aalto Disegno a sinistra: prospettiva a quadro inclinato, vista esterna della torre. Disegno a destra: Prospettiva a quadro…

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Alvar Aalto, Brick, Civic Building, Saynatsalo Townhall

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Posted on 01 October 2009 by Brandon

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