Alva Aalto (1898~1976) is a Finnish modern architect, an advocate of the theory of human architecture, and a master of design and artist.
Aalto was born on February 3, 1898 in Kuortane, Finland. He graduated from Helsinki Industrial College in architecture in 1921. Since 1923, it has opened architectural offices in the cities of Jyväskylä and Turku in Finland.
Around 1924, he designed several cafes and student centers for the school, and designed a set of bedroom furniture for the students, mainly using the "neoclassical" design style. In the same year, he married designer Aino Marsio for a five-year wood bending experiment that led to the revolutionary design of Alva Aalto in the 1930s.
Aalto participated in the International Modern Building Association in 1928. In 1929, in accordance with the emerging functionalist architectural ideas, he collaborated with others to design the architecture of the exhibition to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the construction of Turku. He abandoned all the decorations of the traditional style, making modernist architecture first appear in Finland, and promoted the development of modern Finnish architecture. In the first decade after the Second World War, Aalto was mainly engaged in the restoration and construction of the motherland and the development of regional plans for the provincial capital of Lapland (1950-1957).
From 1931 to 1932, Aalto designed the Paimio Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Finland. His original design of modern furniture was also unveiled there. This is a bigger breakthrough for Aalto's furniture design to the world. In 1935, the Aalto and his friends founded Artek, which promotes the design of furniture, lighting and textiles for Aalto overseas.
Aalto was a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1940. He received his honorary doctorate in art from Princeton University in 1947 and was elected a Fellow of the Finnish Academy of Sciences in 1955. In 1957, he received the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of British Architects and in 1963 he received the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architects. He died in Helsinki on May 11, 1976.
Aalto's main creative thinking is to explore the modern architectural road of nationalization and humanity. He believes that industrialization and standardization must serve people's lives and adapt to people's spiritual requirements. Aalto's creations range from regional planning, urban planning to municipal center design, from civil construction to industrial construction, from interior decoration to furniture and lighting, and the design of everyday crafts.
He said: Standardization does not mean that all houses are exactly the same, but mainly as a means of producing flexible systems to adapt to the needs of different families for different houses, adapt to different terrains, different orientations, different scenery and so on. The design of the building is flexible and easy to use. The structural components are subtly refined into exquisite decoration. The architectural style is elegant and the space treatment is free and lively and dynamic. It makes people feel that space is not only simple circulation, but also constantly expanding, growing and Variety. Aalto loves nature, and his design always uses natural terrain as much as possible, blending beautiful scenery with a simple style.
Finland is located in northern Europe and is rich in wood. Copper production ranks first in Europe. The exterior finishes and interiors of the Aalto-designed building reflect the wood features; the copper is used to embellish the delicate details. The shape of the building is calm and steady, the structure often uses thick brick walls, and the doors and windows are properly set. His works are not exaggerated, not luxurious, do not follow the European and American fashion, create a unique national style, with a distinct personality. In Helsinki, Finland, Aalto's masterpieces abound, with the Helsinki University of Technology campus, the Finlandia concert hall and conference center, the Helsinki Cultural Palace, the Stora Enso headquarters building and more.
Simplicity and practicality are the hallmarks of Finnish design, and the idea of ​​designing is the essence of Finnish design. Finns are particularly good at using natural resources for design purposes. Alvar Aalto opened up new avenues for furniture design and in the 1930s created flexible wood technology that cleverly molded birch into a smooth curve. Aalto glued the multi-layer veneers and molded them into plywood, and these experiments created the most innovative chair of the time.
In 1936, Alvar Aalto designed a vase as an ornament for his interior design, Ravintola Savoy, a classic glass that was later named after him, not only in 1937. The International Fair in Finland presented the level of modern Finnish design and became a collection of museums in the world. In 1988, it won the International Tableware Award. Its design interest comes from the random and organic wave curve profile, completely breaking the design standards of traditional symmetrical glassware. It is assumed that the outline of the wave curve symbolizes the lakes dotted by Finland. This is the classic masterpiece left by the genius design master Aalto for the glassware industry. From the age point of view, the Alto vase is already an antique, but from the design point of view, he is still very advanced and modern.
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