{"product_id":"9783836560108","title":"Aalto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern grace: Lyrical forms from Finland\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAlvar Aalto\u003c\/b\u003e (1898–1976) made a \u003cb\u003eunique modernist mark\u003c\/b\u003e. Influenced by both the landscape and the political independence of his native Finland, he designed \u003cb\u003ewarm, curving, compassionate buildings, \u003c\/b\u003e wholly set apart from the slick, mechanistic, geometric designs that characterized much contemporary European practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether a church, a villa, a sauna, or a public library, Aalto's \u003cb\u003eorganic structures \u003c\/b\u003e tended to replace plaster and steel with brick and wood, often incoporating \u003cb\u003eundulating, wave-like forms\u003c\/b\u003e, which would also appear in his chair, glassware, and lamp designs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn adherent to detail, Aalto insisted upon the \u003cb\u003ehumanity and societal role of architecture\u003c\/b\u003e, stating: “Modern architecture does not mean using immature new materials; the main thing is to work with materials towards a more human line.” Many of his public buildings such as \u003cb\u003eSäynätsalo Town Hall\u003c\/b\u003e, the lecture theatre at \u003cb\u003eOtaniemi Technical University\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eHelsinki National Pensions Institute \u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003eHouse of Culture, Helsinki \u003c\/b\u003e may be seen as psychological as well as physical landmarks in the rebuilding of Finland after the ravages of war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together Aalto's key works to introduce the architect hailed as a champion of \u003cb\u003eenvironmentally sound, progressive design, \u003c\/b\u003e with a \u003cb\u003edeep-rooted sense of home\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the Series:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEach book in TASCHEN’s Basic Architecture Series features:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ean introduction to the life and work of the architect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe major works in chronological order\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003einformation about the clients, architectural preconditions as well as construction problems and resolutions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ea list of all the selected works and a map indicating the locations of the best and most famous buildings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eapproximately 120 illustrations (photographs, sketches, drafts and plans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taschen America, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47037852352752,"sku":"9783836560108","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783836560108_p0.jpg?v=1769887926","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783836560108","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}