Main entry:

Alici, Antonello.

Title & Author:

Contemporary architecture. Finland / Antonello Alici ; [English translation: Clarice Zdanski].

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Milan : Motta Architettura, 2010.

Description:

175 pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 174-175).
Tra modernità e tradizione = Between modernity and tradition -- Architecture. Government Office Building, Rauma --Rovaniemi airport, Rovaniemi -- Lusto, the Finnish Forest Museum and Forest Information Centre, Punkaharju -- Turku Art Academy, Turku -- Kiasma, Helsinki -- Into House, Espoo -- Porvoo central library, Porvoo -- Helsingin Runopuisto Housing Company, Helsinki -- Kärsamäki Shingle Church Kärsamäki -- Laajasalo Church, Helsinki -- Main library, Rauma -- Parliamant House Annexe, Helsinki, Studio Widnäs, Fiskars -- Aurinkolahti Comprehensive School, Helsinki -- House of Silence, Siikakoski, Moby Dick house, Espoo, Sello Regional Library and Sello Chamber Music Hall, Espoo -- Leipuri Day-care Centre, Helsinki -- Hiekkahovi holiday centre, Finnish Railway sports support, Sotkamo -- Building for Veterinary Medicine and Food Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki -- Lappeenranta University of Technology, Phase VII, Lappeenranta -- Kamppi Centre, Helsinki -- Cultural Centre Sandels, Helsinki, Foni House, Oulu, Sampo Upper Secondary School and Pellervo Library, Tampere -- Keva, Office building of the Local Government Pensions Institution, Helsinki -- St. Henry's Ecumenical Art Chapel, Turku -- Viiki Church, Helsinki -- Hansarinne Row Houses, Espoo -- The Swedish School of Social Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki -- Enter, Sipoo Upper Secondary School, Sipoo --Turku Central Library, Turku -- Villa Nuotta, Kerimäki.
Text in Italian and English; translated into English from the original Italian.

Summary:

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.

Resources:
TOC

ISBN:

9788861161177 (paperback)
8861161170 (paperback)

Subject:

Architecture Finland History 21st century Pictorial works.
Architecture Finlande Histoire 21e siècle Ouvrages illustrés.
Architecture History Finland Pictorial works. 21st century.
Architecture
Finland
Architecture (object genre) Finland 1990-2010.

Form/genre:

Catalogs.
Illustrated works
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 269848
Call No.: BIB 202281
Status: Available