Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (February 3, 1898 – May 11, 1976 ) was a Finnish architect who made many important contributions to architecture. Sometimes called the "Father of Modernism".
Life
Alvar Aalto was born in Kuortane, Finland. He studied architecture at the Technical University of Helsinki from 1916 to 1921. He returned to Jyväskylä, where he opened his first architectural office in 1923. Alvar Aalto died in May 11, 1976, in Helsinki.
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The signature of Alvar Aalto on the wall of Jyväskylä's theatre building.
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Main Building of the Jyväskylä University (1955)
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Cultural Center Wolfsburg (1958–62)
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Paimio chair
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KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark (1958–72)
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Table and chairs designed by Alvar Aalto
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Armchair 400 with reindeer fur
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Alvar Aalto portrayed on a stamp published in 1976
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Villa Mairea in Noormarkku
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The main auditorium of the Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) in Otaniemi, Finland (1949–66)
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Finlandia Hall (1962–71)
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