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Alvar Aalto at a Glance

Baker House Dormitory, Alvar Aalto

name | Alvar Aalto

lived | 1898-1976

style | modernism

biography | the architect at a glance

A native of Finland, the works of Alvar Aalto are among the most important examples of architecture constructed during the 20th Century. A master of design, his buildings such as the Säynatsälo Town Hall, Baker House Dormitory at MIT, and the Finlandia Concert Hall in Helsinki, are noted for an expressive use of materials and form. However, Alvar Aalto may be best recognized for his design of timeless objects including elegant glassware and bent plywood furniture.

buildings | selected works

Sanatorium | 1929-1933
Paimio, Finland

Baker House Dormitory | 1946-1949
Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]
Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

Säynätsalo Municipal Centre | 1949-1952
Säynätsalo, Finland

Finlandia Concert Hall | 1962-1975
Helsinki, Finland

Mount Angel Library | 1964-1970
St. Benedict, Oregon USA

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