Alvar Aalto Foundation Alvar Aalto Architect, vol. 20: Maison Louis Carré 1956-61

Alvar Aalto Foundation Alvar Aalto Architect, vol. 20: Maison Louis Carré 1956-61

Alvar Aalto Architect -sarjan 20. osassa tutustutaan Pariisin lähistöllä sijaitsevaan Maison Louis Carréen, joka on yksi tunnetuimmista Alvar Aallon suunnittelemista yksityiskohteista. Englanninkielinen kirja koostuu artikkeleista, valokuvista ja piirroksista, jotka luovat aiheeseen monipuolisen ja syväluotaavan katsauksen. After the Villa Mairea, the Maison Louis Carré is the most carefully executed and detailed of the private houses designed by Alvar Aalto. In her articles, A Home of Design and Art and Living at Maison Louis Carré, Ásdís Ólafsdóttir deals with life in the house and the complex process of designing its interiors, with particular reference to the specially made unique pieces of furniture. In his essay, ”I speak of what is good”, Esa Laaksonen discusses the architecture of the building as a complete work of art and its relationship to Aalto’s other designs. His analysis largely centres around the hitherto unpublished sketches, working drawings and...