Alvar Aalto Through the Eyes of Shigeru Ban

Beschreibung

Juhanni Pallasamaa und Colin St John Wilson
Alvar Aalto
Trough the Eyes of Shigeru Ban

Alvar Aalto gilt als einer der wichtigsten, anerkannten Architekten des zwanzigsten Jahrhunderts. Seine Karriere ähnelt sowohl chronologisch und ideloisch mit dener von Le Corbusier und Mies van der Rohe, aber sein Engagement für ein humanitäred Ideal, inspiriert durch die Natur setzte ihn neben seine puristischen modernen Zeitgenossen. Aaltos Vermächtnis für das 21. Jahrhundert sind seine Ideen in Umweltfragen. Einer der Nachfolger Aaltos Ideologien, ist der japanische Architekt Shigeru Ban, der sich intensiv mit erneuerbaren Ressourcen wie Papier und Karton arbeitet und dessen Ästhetik von den finnischen Meister beeinflusst ist. Mit einer großen Ausstellung in London mit dem gleichen Namen, Alvar Aalto, durch die Augen von Shigeru Ban (Alvar Aalto - Trough the Eyes of Shigeru Ban), wird eine Hommage an einen der Pioniere der modernen Architektur, auf seine Arbeitsprozesse und Modelle sowie die Art und Weise seiner Arbeit und seiner globalen Positionierung gegeben. Dieses Buch ist Pflichtlektüre für Architekten, Designer und alle, die Ursprünge der modernen Architektur und Kultur interessieren.

Description

Alvar Aalto is universally acknowledged as one of the most important figures of twentieth century architecture. His career overlapped both chronologically and idelogically with those of Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe, but his commitment to a humanitarian ideal, inspired by nature set him apart from his purist modernist contemporaries. The environmental concerns of the twenty-first century mean that Aalto’s legacies have become ever more apparent. One of the successors to Aalto’s ideologies, is the Japanese architect Shigeru Ban, who has worked extensively with renewable resources, such as paper and cardboard, and whose aesthetic openly echoes that of the Finnish master. In conjunction with a major exhibition in London of the same name, Alvar Aalto; through the eyes of Shigeru Ban, pays homage to one of the pioneers of contemporary architecture, looking at his working processes and models, and at the way his work has positioned itself globally. This book is essential reading for architects, designers and anyone interested in the origins of contemporary architecture and culture.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Zur Ausstellung

Alvar Aalto
Through the Eyes of Shigeru Ban
22 February 2007 - 13 May 2007
Barbican Art Gallery, London

Wonderful The Guardian

At long last, an exhibition devoted to one of Modernism's great hero's. Time Out

Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898-1976), is one of the masters of modernism, ranking alongside figures such as Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. In his first UK retrospective, Aalto’s work is presented through the eyes of contemporary Japanese architect Shigeru Ban.

The exhibition examines the development of Aalto’s architectural style, featuring models, drawings, photographs and artefacts from 14 of his key projects, built mainly in Finland, Denmark and across Scandinavia. Spanning six decades, featured projects include Paimio Tuberculosis Sanatorium (1929-33), Villa Mairea (1938-39), AA-System Houses (1937-1945), Experimental House (1952-53), North Jutland Art Museum (1958-72) and the development of the urban centre for Seinäjoki (1952-87).

Aalto was as concerned with the interiors of his buildings as he was with the structure, and the exhibition also showcases his wide-ranging product designs. These include his famous stacking stool and other furniture, as well as glassware, light fittings and textiles, many of which continue to be manufactured today by the renowned Finnish design company Artek, founded in 1935.

Aalto admired the commitment to craftsmanship and sensitivity to natural materials that he found in Japanese architecture, and 60 years later this influence comes full circle in the work of Shigeru Ban. The exhibition showcases many of Ban’s key works which acknowledge a huge debt to Aalto’s organic approach to design.

Ban is famous for his use of natural and recyclable materials such as cardboard, bamboo and wood, and the exhibition features celebrated projects such as his Paper Log House (1995), Japan Pavilion, Hanover Expo (2000) and his recent design for the new Pompidou Centre in Metz.

This fascinating exhibition which explores the themes linking these two influential architects who, despite spanning a generational and geographical divide, share a visionary approach to architecture.

Curated by Shigeru Ban in collaboration with Juhani Pallasmaa and Tomoko Sato. Organised by Barbican Art Gallery in conjunction with the Alvar Aalto Museum, Jyväskylä.

Supported by Embassy of Finland and The Japan Foundation.

Details

Autoren: Juhanni Pallasamaa und Colin St John Wilson
Fotograf: Judith Turner
Verlag: Black Dog Publishing, London (GB)
Auflage: Erstauflage
Jahr: 2007
Seitenanzahl: 272 Seiten
Abbildungen: 236 farbige und s/w Abbildungen
Buchart: Gebunden
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN 10: 1-904772-64-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-904772-64-4
Größe: ca. 278 x 226 x 30 mm
Gewicht: ca. 1.800 Gramm
Zustand: neu, ungelesen