This document provides biographical information about Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and summarizes some of his key works. It focuses on Aalto's experimental private home commission in 1938 called Aalto House, also known as Proto Mairea. The document outlines Aalto's design concepts for the house, which took inspiration from Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in its cantilevered form and use of a stream site. It also describes how Aalto persuaded clients to build over a stream and incorporated free-flowing forms and curving lines inspired by nature. Floor plans and functions are briefly outlined as well.

1. ALVAR
AALTO

2. • HUGO ALVAR HENRICK
AALTO
• KUORTANE,FINLAND
• STARTED AS AN ARTIST
• FURTHERED
ARCHITECTURE STUDIES
(CIVIL WAR)
• “FATHER OF BENTWOOD
FURNITURE”

6. AUDITORIUM OF VIIPURI MUNICIPAL
LIBRARY, 1930

8. BAKER HOUSE, 1948

9. AUDITORIUM, UNIVERSITY
OF HELSINKI, 1949-66

10. HEILIG-GEIST CHURCH, 1958-62

12. INTRODUCTION

13. • Built in 1938-1941
• Aslstrom’s family estate, Noormakku, Finland
• Client: Maire & Harry Gullichesen’s
• Private & Guest house
• ‘An experimental house’

14. • Massing & cantilever - inspired by The Falling Water by Frank Lloyd Wright
• Persuaded clients to build their home over a stream
• Use of serpentine (a type of rock) for walls
• Concept applies free form of nature & symbol of freedom
• Curving, living, unpredictable line that form contrast in the modern world
• L-shape – distinguished between the seperation of private/public
accomidation

15. • Proto Mairea – initial name
• Consisted of free form elements, a separate art gallery, and rooms
surrounding the staircase
• Changed plans during foundation works

16. • Final design – combined art gallery & drawing room into an all purpose
room
• Ground floor (public)
• 1st floor (private)

26. COLUMNS FOR INTERIOR

29. FINLANDIA HALL, 1976

30. SUMMARY
• ART + ARCHITECTURE
• EXPERIMENTATIONS

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