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Alvar and Elissa Aalto
Alvar Aalto with his wife Elissa

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.

Images for kids

  • Jyväskylän Kaupunginteatteri Aalto-laatta

    The signature of Alvar Aalto on the wall of Jyväskylä's theatre building.

  • VIPlibrary

    Auditorium of the Viipuri Municipal Library in the 1930s.

  • Aalto studio

    Alvar Aalto Studio, Helsinki (1954–56)

  • Studio Aalto

    Alvar Aalto Studio, Helsinki (1954–55)

  • University of Jyväskylä main Building

    Main Building of the Jyväskylä University (1955)

  • Heilig Geist Kirche Wolfsburg Alvar Aalto 1958 62 photo by Christian Gänshirt

    Church of the Holy Spirit, Wolfsburg (1958–62)

  • 4Y1A7841 Alvar Aalto, Finland (26710745140)

    Villa Mairea in Noormarkku

  • Baker House, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Facade of Baker House on the Charles River

  • Helsinki University of Technology auditorium

    The main auditorium of the Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University) in Otaniemi, Finland (1949–66)

  • Aalto cultural house

    House of Culture, Helsinki

  • Library Wolfsburg Alvar Aalto photo by Christian Gänshirt

    Cultural Center Wolfsburg (1958–62)

  • Finlandia A-Wiki

    Finlandia Hall (1962–71)

  • Aalto-Theater 02

    The Aalto-Theater opera house in Essen, Germany

  • Wolfsonian-FIU Museum - IMG 8234

    Paimio chair

  • Aalto kruk

    Model 60 stacking stools

  • KUNSTEN Aalborg 2006

    KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark (1958–72)

  • Paolo Monti - Servizio fotografico (Vergato, 1980) - BEIC 6353784

    Church of Santa Maria Assunta, Riola of Vergato, Italy, designed in 1966 and built 1975–1978. Photo by Paolo Monti, 1980.

  • Aalto table and chairs1

    Table and chairs designed by Alvar Aalto

  • Aalto Teewagen

    Tea cart (tea trolley)

  • Alvar Alto - Tank Chair (Armchair 400)

    Armchair 400 with reindeer fur

  • Alvar-Aalto-1976

    Alvar Aalto portrayed on a stamp published in 1976

See also

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