m Alvar Aalto was born in Finland in 1898 .

m He graduated with honors from Helsinki

Polytechnic in 1921 after which he opened his
own practice.

mHe held the position of Professor of

Architecture at MIT 1946 to 1948, and was
President of the Academy of Finland 1963-68.

m Although his early work borrowed from the

neoclassic movement, he eventually adapted the
symbolism and functionalism of the Modern
Movement to generate his plans and forms.
mAalto's mature work embodies a unique
functionalist/expressionist and humane style,
successfully applied to libraries, civic centers,
churches, housing, etc
Architect : Alva Aalto
Location : Jyvaskyla, Finland
Date : 1924
Building
Type : mixed use club with theater
Constructi- : stucco exterior
on System
Climate : cold

Context : small city

Style : Neoclassical presaging Early
modern
Notes :Box of theater nicely supported
by collaonades base.
Workers club was originally designed as a club
house.
It now houses restaurants and night clubs.

This is a typical example of Alvar Aalto's early work in

his home town in which he first practiced.

The first substantial commision of Alvar Aalto¶s

professional career was a rather peculiar little building
called tyovaentalo or worker¶s club in the city of
jyaskyla,in central finland.
Workers club was designed in the spring and was
constructed during the summer in 1924



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