Alvar Aalto's Architecture In The Time Of Modernism

Alvar Aalto

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Alvar Aalto Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976 ) was a well-known architect in the time of modernism. Alvar Aalto’s knowledge was not only in architecture field, but also in writing. His journalist carrier began since summer of 1916. There was an architect who encouraged him to write news rather than being an architect. In 1917-1918, Aalto studies had to be postpone because of the Finnish Civil War but luckily in 1921 he could graduate from Helsinki Polytechnic. In 1946 He had an important position at MIT. He worked as the Professor of Architecture for two years. He earn a lot of achievements not only in architect but also in furniture and interior items such as: chairs, lamps, tables, etc. At the beginning, he followed the style of Nordic Classicism before changing to Modernism. The change of movement in Europe countries from classicism to modernism didn 't affected by any significant obstacles. The architects generation at that time started their first steps in modernism after two important events: The Turku Fair (1929) and the Stockholm Exhibition (1930). Despite the fact that many of his initial work had been created in the neoclassic, he move to Modernism and specify in the symbolism and functionalism to produce his works later on. Suddenly he became one of the most talented of Modernism since this movement gave him a lot of inspirations. Functionalism style under Alva Aalto works had been created without overuse neoclassical and romantic