The founders chose a nonfinnish name, the neologism artek was meant. Espacenet patent database of the european patent office. Alvar aalto at the paimio sanatorium construction site aam 106228. The mark of the hand, edited by harry charrington and vezio nava, rakennustieto publishing, helsinki 2011. The paimio chair is named after the town in southwestern finland for which aalto designed a tuberculosis sanatorium and all its furnishings in 19312. The actual documents will be available in separate files. Alivar article 505 by alvar alto is commonly referred to as the paimio chair. Designed by alvar aalto in 1932, armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in the finnish city of paimio and is considered one of. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings, though he never regarded. With his architect wife, aino, by his side, alvar aalto created stopandstare pieces like the 402.
Alvar aalto chair 3d model available on turbo squid, the worlds leading provider of digital 3d models for visualization, films, television, and games. Finnish architecture was no longer merely the receiver of influences from outside. The owners didnt have a clear use for the building, conceived as a medical instrument. Armchair paimio 41 design alvar aalto for artek not. Media in category poltrona paimio the following 5 files are in this category, out of 5 total. Paimio sanatorium conservation management plan 2016 by. Together with vyborg viipuri library, completed two years later, it gave the aaltos an international profile. Paimio sanatorium alvar aalto foundation alvar aalto. In 1969 the alvar aalto museum, first founded in 1966, started its. Artek alvar aalto 41 paimio scroll chair made in finland.
In the course of the paimio sanatorium project, cooperation between alvar aalto and furniture manufacturer otto. Furniture and glass has been organizedw ith generous. Alvar aalto admired as much for its sculptural presence as for its comfort, the paimio chair also known as chair 41 seems to test. Alvar aalto was one of the first and most influential architects of the scandinavian modern movement, and a member of the congres internationaux darchitecture moderne. He experimented with plywood in designs such as the paimio chair 1932, while the paimio sanatorium 1932 was driven by the idea that the building itself could contribute to the healing process. In 1921 alvar aalto got the diploma of architecture at the helsinki institute of technology and his career as an architect started. Aino and aalto alvar not only would design a building, but its interior features to. Paimio sanatorium is a former tuberculosis sanatorium in paimio, southwest finland, designed by finnish architect alvar aalto. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. With the paimio armchair, finnish architect and designer alvar aalto achieved the perfect balance between abstraction, tradition and natural influences. Creating a modern world will be on view at bard graduate center gallery in new york city from april 22 through september 25, 2016. The arms are constructed of layers of bent laminated birch while the aalto paimio chair seat is molded from a single piece. The best known of the furniture pieces is his cantilevered birch wood paimio chair.
Alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium aalto university shop. Alvar aalto the invention by alvar aalto and the joiner otto korhonen of bending chair legs from solid wood made it possible for the. Pdf paimio sanatorium under construction researchgate. Arteks armchair 41, also known as the paimio chair, is one of the most beautiful chairs designed by alvar aalto.
Aaltos aim with the design of paimio sanatorium, the most challenging assignment of his career so far, was to apply the new approach to architecture. Armchair, model 379, paimio, designed by alvar aalto, o. To celebrate this icon, artek propose it in several versions. Paimio chair artek is a finnish company founded by architect alvar aalto and his wife aino aalto, visual arts promoter maire gullichsen and art historian nilsgustav hahl, in 1935. Alvar aalto 18981976 this chair, the best known plywood chair of its time, is one of the defining objects of humanised modernism. This armchair is named after the paimio tuberculosis sanatorium in southwest finland. The chair was shown to the public for the first time at an exhibition. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium discusses the relationship between architecture and technology in paimio sanatorium 19281933, designed by the renowned finnish master architect, alvar aalto.
Aalto received the design commission having won the architectural competition for the project held in 1929. The angle of the chair is such to encourage deep breathing. Modernism and the natural world the designs of alvar and. Each cad and any associated text, image or data is in no way sponsored by or affiliated with any company, organization or realworld item, product, or good it may purport to portray. The founders chose a nonfinnish name, in attempt to combine art and technology. Buildings designed by alvar aalto 18981976, the preeminent finnish master of architecture, are deeply rooted in the culture and the landscape of finland. Available in both black and white, this lounge chair. Elevations and details of the bent plywood chair, drawn by.
Alvar aalto designed the paimio chair in 193233, which revolutionized both the aesthetics and technology of modern furniture design. Not long ago, alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium 192933 in finlandone of the esteemed architects earliest projects in a modern stylefaced an uncertain future. Founded in 1957 by the japanese institute of design. The chairs have a birch plywood frame and beige gray fa. The doctoral dissertation of marianna heikinheimo, master of science in architecture, master of fine arts, in the field of architectural history architecture and technology. Two hun dred and ninety patients and a staff of doctors, nurses and maintenance. Alvar aalto through the camera lens monfri 920 and sat 915.
Modernism is often reduced to a set of principles that emphasised strict geometry, a lack of ornament and the triumph of machinemade construction. Major architectural works include finlandia hall, paimio sanitarium, and restaurant savoy. Museum purchase through gift of linda and irwin berman and from general acquisitions endowment fund medium. Taivutettu vaneriistuin, maalattu valkoinen tai musta. Category 1940s finnish midcentury modern vintage alvar aalto lounge chairs. We are dedicated to be the best cad resource for architects,interior designer. This is the first exhibition in the united states to examine artek, a pioneering finnish design company founded in 1935, and the first to have a specific focus on the two architect. The paimio chair, the bestknown piece of furniture by aalto, is named for the town in southwestern finland for which he designed a tuberculosis sanatorium and all its furnishings. These cad drawings are available to purchase and download immediately. Silla paimio paimio chair 3d cad model library grabcad. In 1935, aalto met factory owners maire and harry gullischsen. The paimio 41 armchair with its imposing yet light looking structure is one of the first and most beautiful creations of alvar aalto. Join 5,080,000 engineers with over 3,040,000 free cad files join the community join 5,080,000 engineers with over 3,040,000 free cad files join the community load in 3d viewer uploaded by anonymous.
Alvar aalto model 36 401 cantilever lounge chair by finmar, finland, circa 1940 rare early alvar aalto series 36 401 cantilever chair by finmar, circa 1940, the cantilevered b. Buy artek stool 60 et stools e60 design alvar aalto, 1933 designed by alvar aalto in 1933, the stool 60 is certainly the most copied design classic in the world. Architects aino and alvar aalto, then a young couple, had developed very rapidly in their ideas. Nature and the natural world seemed to have no place in this formal, functional landscape. Architectural drawings and other design documents were grouped into. Both the paimio chair and, to a lesser extent, the armchair.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link. Designed in 1931 for the paimio sanatorium in finland, the project which brought alvar aalto to. The building completed in 1933 as paimio sanatorium was of key importance to the international career of architects alvar and aino aalto. Paimio chair definition, a chair developed by alvar aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent laminated birch veneers forming the arms and legs and supporting a sheet of bent plywood that forms the back and seat. Used in the patients lounge, the angle of the back of this armchair was intended to help sitters breathe more easily. Armchair 41 paimio artek pdf catalogs documentation. Aalto worked with wood laminate to produce a warm, pliable material suitable for making furniture for patients who had to sit several hours at a time. For his sanatorium project in paimio, alvar aalto designed numerous pieces of furniture and lamps. Artek paimio armchair 41, buy online today utility design uk. Design alvar aalto, 1931 bent birch plywood made in finland by artek objects are made to be completed by the human mind. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture. Design alvar aalto, 1935 bent birch plywood made in finland by artek objects are made to be completed by the human mind.
Mindel travels to finlands paimio sanatorium, one of architect alvar aaltos most impressiveand inspiringbuildings. Designed in 1931, the paimio armchair is one of alvar aaltos bestknown. See more ideas about alvar aalto, architecture and design. Alvar aalto experimented with materials, especially wood, in his early life.
Alvar aaltos stool 60 wins 2019 long life design award 11142019. The theoretical underpinning for the study is the actornetwork theory developed by the french sociologist bruno latour 1947. It was founded in december 1935 by architect alvar aalto and his wife aino aalto, visual arts promoter maire gullichsen and art historian nilsgustav hahl. The chair was designed by alvar aalto at the same time as the sanatorium and it was chosen for seating in various places including the sanatorium common room. Artek aalto armchair 41 paimio, black finnish design shop. Intended for the paimio sanatorium, it has an organic, biomorphic quality that invites the user to sit down. Designed in 1931 as part of alvar aaltos architectural project at the paimio sanatorium, the paimio armchair 41 is an instantly recognisable design classic. The paimio chair was one of the aalto furniture pieces designed for the interior of the building. Alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium discusses the relationship. Paimio chair alvar aalto foundation alvar aalto saatio.
It was founded in december 1935 by architect alvar aalto. Saving alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium the getty iris. Bent plywood, bent laminated birch, and solid birch. Great wingback lounge chair model 401 designed by alvar aalto for artek, finland, 1933. Alvar aalto 18981976 is probably the most famous finnish architect and designer in the world. The sanatorium needed furniture which should be light, flexible, easy to. Despite being one of the seminal works of modern scandinavian architecture, alvar aaltos viipuri library languished in relative obscurity for.
Gently used alvar aalto furniture up to 50% off at chairish. A forefather of scandinavian modernism, alvar aaltos furniture is instantly recognizable for their curvaceous, bentwood frames. A swedish manual of hospital building from the 1930s urged that the main entrance be. Artek is proud to announce that alvar aaltos iconic stool 60 has been awarded the 2019 good design long life design award. More about artek alvar aalto 41 paimio scroll chair arguably the bestknown piece of furniture designed by alvar aalto, the paimio scroll chair is an icon of functionalism. From cooper hewitt, smithsonian design museum, alvar aalto, paimio chair 1930 1931, bent birch plywood, solid birch. Alvar aaltos paimio sanatorium in finland architectural. Named after the town in finland for which aalto designed a tuberculosis sanatorium in.