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Designed in. 1937-39. Location. Finland, Noormarkku. — 1. Villa Mairea. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Museum. — 2. Site plan. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Museum. — 3. A covered way leading to the sauna from the main building and the swimming pool. Photo: Alvar Aalto Museum. — 4. Ground floor plan with the sauna and swimming pool.
Oct 28, 2010 · A collage of materials amongst the trunks of countless birch trees in the Finnish landscape, the Villa Mairea built by Alvar Aalto in 1939 is a significant dwelling that marks a transition...
- Villa Mairea Photographs
- The Cultural and Historical Context of Villa Mairea
- About Alvar Aalto
Aalto’s design for the Villa Mairea is characterized by his signature use of organic forms, natural materials, and innovative engineering solutions. The building is considered one of Aalto’s masterpieces and is widely recognized as one of Finland’s finest examples of modernist architecture. Today, the Villa Mairea continues to inspire architects an...
The building was constructed between 1938 and 1939 for The Gullichsens, a wealthy couple that was member of the Ahlström family. They told Aalto that he should regard it as ‘an experimental house.’ Aalto treated the houseas an opportunity to bring together all the themes he had been working on until that point but had not included in actual buildin...
Alvar Aalto (1898 -1976) was a Finnish architect, city planner, and furniture designer whose international reputation rests on a distinctive blend of modernist refinement, indigenous materials, and personal expression in form and detail. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles, glassware, sculptures, and paintings. He never regarded him...
May 23, 2018 · Villa Mairea was built in 1939 as a modern residence for Maire and Harry Gullichsen, who were ardent lovers and promoters of art. By Devanshi Shah. 23 May 2018. Architect: Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto Style: Scandinavian Modern Location: Noormarkku, Finland.
The Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto was built in Noormakku, Finland in 1937-1939.
- Noormakku, Finland
Villa Mairea, by Alvar Aalto, in Noormarkku, Finland. Villa Mairea is a villa, guest-house, and rural retreat designed and built by the Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto for Harry and Maire Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland. The building was constructed in 1938–1939.
Maire Gullichsen was one of the four founding members of Artek, along with Aino Marsio-Aalto, Alvar Aalto and Nils-Gustaf Hahl. The elevations are partly in wood, with teak and Finnish pine, and partly with thin stone slabs and rough-cast rendering.
