Contemporary Architecture : Finland. / txt
Antonello Alici.
- First Edition
- 175 p. ill. (some col.) ; plans ; 24cm. book
Includes bibliographical references (p. 174-175).
Contents: 4 Tra modernita e tradizione Between modernity and tradition -- Architecture: 24 Government Office Building, Rauma -- 28 Rovaniemi airport, Rovaniemi -- 32 Lusto, The Finnish Forest Museum and Forest Information Centre, Punkaharju -- 36 Turku Art Academy, Turku -- 40 Kiasma, Helsinki -- 44 Into House, Espoo -- 48 Porvoo central library, Porvoo -- 52 Helsingin Runopuisto Housing Company, Helsinki -- 56 Karsamaki Shingle Church, Karsamaki -- 60 Laajasalo Church, Helsinki -- 66 Main Library, Rauma -- 70 Parliament House Annexe, Helsinki -- 78 Studio Widnas, Fiskars -- 82 Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School, Helsinki -- 86 House of Silence, Siikakoski -- 90 Moby Dick house, Espoo -- 96 Sello Regional Library and Sello Chamber Music Hall, Espoo -- 102 Leipuri Day care Centre, Helsinki -- 106 Hiekkahovi holiday centre, Finnish Railway sports support, Sotkamo -- 110 Building for Veterinary Medicine and Food Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki -- 114 Lappeenranta University of Technology, Phase VII, Lappeenranta -- 118 Kamppi Centre, Helsinki -- 122 Cultural Centre Sandels, Helsinki -- 126 Foni House, Oulu -- 130 Sampo Upper Secondary School and Pellervo Library, Tampere -- 134 Keva, Office building of the Local Government Pensions Institution, Helsinki -- 140 St. Henry's Ecumenical Art Chapel, Turku -- 144 Viikki Church, Helsinki -- 150 Hansarinne Row Houses, Espoo -- 154 The Swedish School of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki -- 158 Enter, Sipoo Upper Secondary School, Sipoo -- 162 Turku Central Library, Turku -- 168 Villa Nuotta, Kerimaki -- 174 Bibliography -- 175 Architects websites --
This book opens with an introduction on the history of the architectural culture of Finland. The essay summarises the architectural history of the country, beginning just after World War II, and continues through to the most recent research. The rest of the book is dedicated to a fascinating selection of the most representative architectural pursuits of recent decades, all pertaining to Finland. Every project is introuduced with a descriptive summary and illustrated with images, photographs and sketches. Projects featured include Lusto, The Finnish Forest Museum and Forest Information Centre, Turku Art Academy, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Moby Dick House and Parliament House Annexe --