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Sacral space : modern Finnish churches

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Finnish modern church buildings appeal to the visitor with their minimalist character. The essential strength of their architecture lies in the presence of light and nature. The buildings and their interiors are attuned to the passing of each day and the change of seasons. "Sacral space" beckons the reader to step into twelve churches and chapels, each one of which represents Finnish church architecture at its best: Resurrection Chapel by Erik Bryggman, Otaniemi Chapel by Kaija ja Heikki Siren, The Church of the Three Crosses by Alvar Aalto, Vatiala Chapel by Viljo Revell, Hyvinkää Church by Aarno Ruusuvuori, Kaleva Church by Raili and Reima Pietilä, Temppeliaukio Church by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen, The Chapel of the Holy Cross by Pekka Pitkänen, Olari Church by Käpy and Simo Paavilainen, Kauniainen Church by Kristian Gullichsen, St. Johns’s Church Männistö by Juha Leiviskä and St. Henry’s Ecumenical Chapel by Matti Sanaksenaho. Jari Jetsonen’s photographs, the architects’ drawings, photographs taken during the construction, architect Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen’s texts and professor Fred Thompson’s accompanying article bring out the uniqueness and history of each church building.

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Saarinen houses

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Saarinen Houses presents seventeen houses built over a span of six decades, in Finland and the United States. From Eliel's early twentieth-century Villa Pulkanranta— an eclectic mix of local Finnish design traditions and international influences—to Eero's Miller House, one of the most significant examples of modern domestic architecture in the United States, each project features original drawings and archival photos, as well as new interior and exterior shots. Featuring carefully designed interiors—often with custom-made furniture—they effortlessly merge with the landscape, and reward residents with exciting views, inviting nooks, and opulent furnishings.

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Alvar Aalto houses

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Markku Lahti, director of the Alvar Aalto Foundation, tells about the history of the selected houses, whom they were built for, and how Aalto adapted his own design ideals to the needs of his clients. Among the clients were some of the most famous cultural personalities of the time : art collectors, composers, and writers. The presentations of the houses are complimented by two essays : Markky Lahti's multi-angled review of Aalto's residential architecture, and architect, researcher Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen's description of Aalto's rich world of architectural details. The foreword has been written by Hiroshi Naito, architect and professor at the Tokyo University.

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Alvar Aalto apartments

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Alvar Aalto Apartments opens views into Aalto’s ideals about dwelling. The internal organisation of an apartment, the relationship of the home to the outside world, the movement from one space to another and the “city on the hill” were all issues of importance in Aalto’s deliberations, as he tried to solve the problematics of dwelling. The book presents ten apartment blocks and two student dormitories by Aalto built in Finland, Sweden, Germany, Switzerland and the United States, from the 1920s to the end of the 1960s: Aira Building Railway officials’ housing, Jyväskylä, Finland, ROT houses, ‘Slope-door houses’, Sunila, Finland Standard terrace housing, Kauttua, Finland, Baker House, Senior Dormitory, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA, National Pensions Institute employee housing, Helsinki, Finland, Hansaviertel apartment building, Berlin, Germany, Housing and business complex, ‘Sundh Centre’, Avesta, Sweden, Korkalovaara apartment buildings, Rovaniemi, Finland, Neue Vahr apartment building, Bremen, Germany, Harjuviita apartment buildings, Tapiola, Espoo, Finland, Student housing, Helsinki University of Technology, Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland, Schönbühl apartment building, Lucerne, Switzerland.