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...

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.

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 Noormarkku ironworks area.

Villa Mairea is located in the Ahlström Noormarkku area. It's possible to book guided tours in the area. Noormarkku Club serves lunch, and they have an à la carte menu. There’s hotel accommodation in several guest houses. Please find further information: Ahlström Works +358 50518 3677, [email protected], ahlstrominruukki.fi/en/home-english/

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.

Villa Mairea is a villa, guest-house, and rural retreat designed and built by the Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto for Harry and Maire Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland. The building was constructed in 1938–1939. The Gullichsens were a wealthy …

The courtyard is framed by the L-shaped villa, with the dining room and kitchen area at the lowest level, and the transversely placed sauna and irregular swimming pool along the third side.

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.

Located within the Noormarkku Works area, Villa Mairea was built in 1939 to serve as the home of Maire (née Ahlström) and Harry Gullichsen. The progressive couple were patrons of the arts, and they were interested in the clean-cut expression of modernism.

The most internationally famous building in the area is Villa Mairea, which was completed in the autumn of 1939, shortly before the start of the Winter War. The building was meant to be the residence of Maire and Harry Gullichsen.