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Aalto and America Hardcover - 2012

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Author: Anderson, Stanford (Editor)/ Fenske, Gail (Editor)/ Fixler, David (Editor)
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by Stanford Anderson (Editor); Gail Fenske (Editor); David Fixler (Editor)

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The internationally renowned Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) created several landmarks of modern design in the United States. The first, the Finland Pavilion at the New York World's Fair in 1939, introduced his pioneering style to the country and established his reputation among his American peers. Subsequent designs produced in the United States marked major turning points in his evolving position as an architect. His commissioned project for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Baker House dormitory (completed 1949) features an undulating facade of red brick, a material that references the building's Boston surroundings. Aalto's fan-shaped plan for the Mount Angel Abbey Library (completed 1970) in St. Benedict, Oregon, his consummate exploration of the library type, capitalizes on the local terrain and the use of natural light.

Aalto's designs had a lasting impact on American modernism, but his experiences in America also profoundly influenced his own stylistic development. Aalto and America is a detailed survey of this beneficial relationship, with contributions by fifteen international experts who explore these key designs in relation to larger themes in international politics, architectural culture, housing research, and modern criticism and design.

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Title Aalto and America
Author Stanford Anderson (Editor); Gail Fenske (Editor); David Fixler (Editor)
Binding Hardcover
Pages 340
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Yale University Press, U.S.A.
Date 2012-07
Illustrated Yes
Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps
ISBN 9780300176001 / 0300176007
Weight 3.85 lbs (1.75 kg)
Dimensions 11 x 9.1 x 1.3 in (27.94 x 23.11 x 3.30 cm)
Themes
- Aspects (Academic): Architectural
Library of Congress subjects Architecture - United States - History -, Aalto, Alvar - Criticism and interpretation
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011004832
Dewey Decimal Code 720.92

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About the author

Stanford Anderson is professor and former head of the Department of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Gail Fenske is professor of architecture at Roger Williams University. David Fixler is an architect with EYP in Boston.