Oct 28, 2010 · A collage of materials amongst the trunks of countless birch trees in the Finnish landscape, the Villa Mairea built by Alvar Aalto in 1939 is a significant dwelling that marks a transition from...

Oct 5, 2017 · The accommodation wing has large ribbon windows to provide natural light and views of nature while the terrace wing is only covered by the flat roof and supported by columns.

Aug 30, 2016 · Completed in 1940, the Villa Mairea is a magnificent example of modernist architecture designed and built by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Commissioned by Harry and Maire Gullichsen, this rural retreat serves as a guest house in Noormarkku, Finland.

Flexible formal structure underlies the inclusive character of the Villa Mairea, which was built for Maire and Harry Gullichsen and their children on the hillside of their family estate in Noormarkku (Fig.1). At least eight co-spatial structures organise the project whole.

The most significant of the homes designed for friends is Villa Mairea (1938-1939). It was built for Harry and Maire Gullichsen, the director of the company A. Ahlström and his wife, in the …

The result was a stunning and unprecedented composition in which columns of elegant lines collide with the presence of coarse stone stairs, where grass roofs rest on concrete beams, bare trunks floating on slender steel poles and tiles arranged in parallel stand behind a coating of teak.

Mairea-säätiön taidekokoelmassa on töitä muun muassa Légeriltä, Picassolta, Braquelta ja Modiglianilta. Taideteokset ovat keskeinen osa Villa Maireaa, jossa asumisen ja taiteen suhde on poikkeuksellisen intiimi.

Finishes in the interior of Villa Mairea sparked the transition from traditional to modern architecture and furniture. Aalto successfully incorporated wood, brick, and sleek finishes to make it feel like a more modern, lively space.

This case study project focuses on the analysis of the structural and spatial conditions of Villa Mairea, designed by Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto. This guest-house, constructed from 1938 to 1939, was originally commissioned by Harry and Maire Gullischen in …

Villa Mairea was designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto and completed in August 1939. The house is located in the area of Ahlström Noormarkku. Aaltos designed this masterpiece as a home for their friends Maire and Harry Gullichsen. Harry Gullichsen was the CEO of the family company A. Ahlström Oy. Maire Gullichsen was a collector and a patron of ...