Alvar Aalto - Clippings

"'Modern architecture does not gather materials but the most important thing is to work with materials towards a more human line', said Alvar Aalto, one of the most influential architects. He was not only influenced by the landscape of his native country, but by the political struggle over Finland's place within European culture. After early neoclassical buildings, Aalto turned to ideas based on Functionalism, subsequently moving toward more organic structures, with brick and wood replacing plaster and steel. In addition to designing buildings, furniture, lamps, and glass objects with his wife Aino, he painted and was an avid traveler. A firm believer that buildings have a crucial role in shaping society, Aalto once said, "The duty of the architect is to give life a more sensitive structure. This handy and reasonable book covers Aalto's outstanding works, from the Savoy vase to the Town Centre in Finland."
JDN, Tokyo, Japan