Interactions of Art and Architecture : The Case of Alvar Aalto's Town Hall in Säynätsalo
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Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, Volume 35, issue 1, pp. 47-74
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The Town Hall, completed in 1951, is a benchmark in the new phase in Alvar Aalto’s architecture. Aalto actively promoted acquiring high quality artworks throughout the project and provided appropriate spaces for them in the building. The union of other artist’s works with Aalto’s architecture was more obvious here than in any of his earlier or subsequent projects. In his later career, in his major public projects, Aalto did not take advantage of such opportunities, and he started to provide the artworks by himself. In this regard, Säynätsalo Town Hall is a unique building in Aalto’s career. This article reviews the history and background of various works of art intended for the building by Aalto, and it gives more accurate narrative of the artworks. It also deepens the understanding of Aalto’s masterpiece and his ideas of combining artworks and architecture.Description
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Malmberg, J 2023, 'Interactions of Art and Architecture : The Case of Alvar Aalto's Town Hall in Säynätsalo', Nordic Journal of Architectural Research, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 47-74. < http://arkitekturforskning.net/na/article/view/1294 >