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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (February 3, 1898 - May 11, 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. He was generally known as Alvar Aalto.
He was noted for his humanistic approach and for being one of the first and the most influential architects of Scandinavian modernism, so much so that he is sometimes known as the "Father of Modernism" in Scandinavia. His work includes architecture, furniture and glassware.
He was a member of the Congres Internationaux d'Architecture Moderne. Major works include the Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland, and the campus of Helsinki University of Technology. Aalto's glassware includes the world-famous Aalto Vase.
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20th Century Architecture: Alvar Aalto - Photos and information from the Digital Archive and American Architecture.
Alvar Aalto - Full, illustrated biography, bibliography and lists of his buildings provided by the Alvar Aalto Foundation.
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Alvar Aalto 1898-1998 - Photograph of and quotations from the architect, with a gallery of images of buildings and furniture he designed, with captions in English, German and French, from Welcome to Finland.
Alvar Aalto Foundation - Offers a biography, bibliography and list of the Finnish architect's buildings, as well as information on the Alto archives, museum and academy.
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