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Finnish architect Alvar Aalto was a pioneer of modern architecture and design, especially in his use of organic, naturally derived materials. When he decided to embark on a career as an architect, he traveled to Helsinki, the only place where he could find academic training in the profession. His journey did not end there, however, as his work can be seen around the world. Here, we have mapped out 20 of his most notable works that must be seen up close and in-person to truly be appreciated.
“To make architecture more human is to make it better and to achieve a functionalism beyond the purely technical."
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Guía de arquitectura: 20 obras de Alvar Aalto para visitar
Säynätsalo Town Hall
Address: Parviaisentie 9, Säynätsalo, Finland
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House of Culture
Address: Sturenkatu 4, Helsinki, Finland
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Stephanuskirche
Address: Detmeroder Markt 6, 38444 Wolfsburg, Germany
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Muuratsalo Experimental House
Address: Melalammentie 6, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Jyvaskyla University Building
Address: Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylän yliopisto, Finland
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Viipuri Library
Address: Suvorovskiy Prospekt, 4, Vyborg, Leningradskaya Oblast, Russia,
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Heilig Geist Kirche
Address: Röntgenstraße 81, Wolfsburg, Germany
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Maison Louis Carré
Address: 2 Chemin du Saint-Sacrement, Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France
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Riola Parish Church
Address: Piazza Alvar Aalto, 1, Riola BO, Italy
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MIT Baker House Dormitory
Address: 362 Memorial Dr, Cambridge, MA, United States
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Aalto Studio
Address: Tiilimäki 20, Helsinki, Finland
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Helsinki Polytechnical University
Address: Miestentie 3, Espoo, Finland
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Rovaniemi Library
Address: Jorma Eton tie 6, Rovaniemi, Finland
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Bremen Apartment Building
Address: Philipp-Scheidemann-Straße 1, Bremen, Germany
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Paimio Hospital
Address: Alvar Aallontie 275, Paimio, Finland
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Three Crosses Church
Address: Ruokolahdentie 27, Imatra, Finland
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Wolfsburg Cultural Center
Address: Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus, Porschestraße 51, Wolfsburg, German
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Seinäjoki Center
Address: Koulukatu 21, Seinäjoki, Finland
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Rautatalo
Address: Keskuskatu 1-3, Helsinki, Finland
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Jyväskylä Museum
Address: Alvar Aallon katu 7, 40600 Jyväskylä, Finland
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Editor's Note: This article was originally published on June 19, 2019.