Title & Author:

Alvar Aalto : through the eyes of Shigeru Ban / edited by Juhani Pallasmaa, Tomoko Sato.

Publication:

London : Black Dog Publishing : in association with Barbican Art Gallery, ©2007.

Description:

271 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition at the Barbican Art Gallery.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 266-267) and index.
The orthodoxy of Alvar Aalto / Colin St. John WIlson -- The human factor : the evolution of Alvar Aalto'sphilosophy and design / Juani Pallasmaa -- Alvar Aalto : through the eyes of Shigeru Ban / Juhani Pallasmaa and Tomoko Sato -- Encounters with Aalto : an interview with Shigeru Ban -- Architectural projects -- Aalto's industrial design : furniture, lighting and glass -- Reflecting contrast : photographs / by Judith Turner -- Selected essays by Alvar Aalto: Rationalism and man ; The trout and the stream ; Art and technology -- Chronology.

Summary:

"Finnish architect and designer, Alvar Aalto, is universally acknowledged as one of the most important figures of twentieth century architecture. His career overlapped chronologically, and for a while ideologically with those of Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, but his commitment to a humanitarian ideal inspired by nature, set him apart from his purist Modernist contemporaries and lent his work a very distinct, personal touch." "The environmental and humanitarian concerns of the twenty first century mean that Aalto's philosophical approach is more relevant than ever. Renowned Japanese architect, Shigeru Ban, is one of the leaders in his field carrying on Aalto's legacy today. In this publication, Ban looks back to the Finnish master for inspiration, and has chosen 15 key projects that chart Aalto's philosophical and conceptual development throughout his prolific career." "Featuring new writing by Juhani Pallasmaa and Sir Colin St. John Wilson, an exclusive interview with Shigeru Ban, new translations of Aalto's own writings and a specifically commissioned photo-essay by celebrated photographer Judith Turner, Alvar Aalto Through the Eyes of Shigeru Ban sheds new light on an architect whose work never ceases to inspire."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

1904772641
9781904772644 (hbk.)

Subject:

Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976 Criticism and interpretation.
Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976 Philosophy.
Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976.
Aalto, Alvar.
Architecture Finland 20th century.
Architects Finland.
Architecture Finlande 20e siècle.
Architectes Finlande.
Architects.
Architecture.
Philosophy.
Architektur
Finland.

Form/genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Added entries:

Aalto, Alvar, 1898-1976.
Pallasmaa, Juhani.
Sato, Tomoko.
Ban, Shigeru, 1957-
Barbican Art Gallery.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 252263
Call No.: BIB 181949
Status: Available