Main entry:

Jetsonen, Jari, 1958-

Title & Author:

Finnish summer houses / Jari & Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Description:

191 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 190-191).
Machine derived contents note: Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Lasses Villa, 1895 -- Lars Sonck -- Villa Pulkanranta, 1900/1901 -- Eliel Saarinen -- Villa Oivala, 1924 -- Oiva Kallio -- Villa Flora, 1926, alterations 1938 -- Aino Marsio-Aalto -- Villa Huttunen, 1937/38 -- Erkki Huttunen -- The Blue House ("La Maison Bleue"), 1938/39 -- J. S. Sir¿n -- Villa Silla, 1947 -- Kaj Englund -- Muuratsalo Experimental House, 1952/54 -- Alvar Aalto -- Summer Villa, 1955 -- Bertel Saarnio -- Villa Skata, 1953/55, 1962/67 -- Heikki and Mirja Castr¿n -- The Pulkkinen Cabin, 1967 -- Mikko Pulkkinen -- Lingons¿ Holiday Island, 1966/69 -- Kaija and Heikki Siren -- Ruusuvuori Cabin and Sauna, 1968 -- Aarno Ruusuvuori -- The Ilonen Cabin, 1970 -- Pirkko and Arvi Ilonen -- Two Saunas, 1985 -- Reima and Raili Pietil¿ -- Weekend Atelier, 1991/92 -- Juha Kaakko, Ilkka Laine, Kimmo Liimatainen, and Jari Tirkkonen -- Villa Sara, 1994 -- Pekka Pitk¿nen -- Summer Cabin, 1991/95 -- Juhani Pallasmaa -- Holiday Home, 1996 -- Kristian Gullichsen -- Villa Aulikki, designed 1986/94, built 1995/2003 -- Erkki Kairamo, Aulikki Jylh¿ -- The Architects: Selected Works -- Selected Bibliography.

Summary:

"Summer is when Finland is at its spellbinding best. Emerging from a seven-month long winter, Finns head outdoors to savor the magical light of the all-too-brief Scandinavian summer. Cityscapes give way to pristine lakes, endless forests, and idyllic seaside vistas. The Finnish summer house offers a unique opportunity for their owners to relax, get back in touch with nature, and enjoy outdoor activities such as boating, swimming, and hiking. Not surprisingly, the architecture of the Finnish summer house occupies an almost mythic, even mystical, place in the hearts of their inhabitants as well as their architects. Indeed, many Finnish architects regard the design of their own summer residence or weekend studio as one of their most important works. For them, the summer house is not only a place to spend leisure time, but also a chance to study specific technical details and experiment with new spatial concepts." "Finnish Summer Houses presents in detail twenty villas, cottages, and cabins by architects such as Eliel Saarinen, Oiva Kallio, Alvar Aalto, and Juhani Pallasmaa, among many others. Authors Jari and Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen use contemporary photographs, archival images, drawings, and plans to illustrate the diversity found in the designs of Finnish summer residences. From Lars Sonck's Lasses Villa (1895), with its traditional farmhouse elements, and Alvar Aalto's Muuratsalo Experimental House (1952-54) to Erkki Kairamo's sparse Villa Aulikki (1995-2003), which seems to grow out of its landscape, the works in this book are of a highly personal nature; indeed, most of the summer houses are still used by the architect or the families of their children. The very best examples of these fantastic summer homes are collected here, making Finnish Summer Houses an inspiration for anyone dreaming about a summer home of their own."--Jacket.

Resources:
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ISBN:

9781568987521 (alk. paper)
1568987528 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Vacation homes Finland.
Cottages Finland.
Cottages Finlande.
Cottages.
Vacation homes.
Architektur
Ferienhaus
Fritidshus Finland 1900-talet.
Arkitektur Finland 1900-talet.
Finland.
Finnland

Added entries:

Jetsonen, Sirkkaliisa.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 257173
Call No.: BIB 187616
Status: Available