Alvar Aalto Architect (Vol. 7)

Sunila 1936-54

Pekka Korvanmaa

A bold stroke for an ambitious architectural project, Sunila (1936-1954) is a unique effort in which Alvar Aalto was tasked to create three industrial villages. Simply, it marked a turning point in Aalto’s career. Requiring a functional community alongside an industrial plant, Sunila’s pulp-mill needed housing, for which Aalto constructed a functioning residential area with apartment blocks, supervisors’ dwellings, bus stops and a school. The seventh volume in the Alvar Aalto Foundation’s 28-volume set, this comprehensive and elegantly designed monograph exemplifies the foundation’s high publishing standards. Extensive color photographs, black and white floor plans, project sketches and essays from scholars create a holistic picture of the project; in words and pictures, the book documents the project’s challenges, successes, and compromises. This complete volume details a nearly 20-year effort, from concept to concrete, as Aalto moved to conquer his career’s largest project.

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