Villa Mairea Aid (Architecture in Detail)
by Richard Weston
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Author: Richard WestonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-17
ISBN: 0714842168
Number of pages: 56
Publisher: Phaidon Press
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Summary: 5 Stars
Villa Mairea is a very specific home building in Finland. It could be described as an outstanding but descent statue of the golden National Romantic Era, when Alvar Aalto (much alike Frank Lloyd, e.g. in his Fallingwaterhouse) was relatively free hands to plan a house in the "best spirit" of the time.
The house was possessed and occupied by the descendants of the relatively large Ahlstr?m family, which is famous for various industrial activities in Finland. Few people (150 000?) had opportunity to visit the place when it was open for publicity from time to time several years ago, but as a surrogate for such an experience this books gives an excellent overview. The pictures and drawings of the home and its environment are very clear and professionally prepared, and what is most important, the proportionally short introduction to the cultural milieu or atmosphere of the time is covering enough for readers, who have been interested in architecture, but have not yet acknowledged the greatness of Alvar Aalto.
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The "Architecture in Detail" series comprises books that focus on individual buildings noted for their exceptional character, innovative design or technical virtuosity. Each volume contains a text by a respected author, a sequence of colour and black-and-white photographs and a set of technical drawings and working details. One of the finest houses of the 20th century, Aalto used his knowledge of vernacular building, Classicism and Modernism to create the Villa Mairea, a building that is humane, rich and lyrical.Art History Books
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