‘Interconnected Groups’: Alvar Aalto’s Competition for the Pohjola Office Building, Helsinki, 1964-65

This article analyses the Alvar Aalto office’s competition entry for the Pohjola Office Building, Helsinki (2nd prize, 1964-65, unbuilt), named Maiandros. Aalto described the unique plan for this office building – with connected towers placed on a podium in a park, and a hybrid cellular/open-plan or...

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Main Author: Miguel Borges de Araújo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2023-07-01
Series:Athens Journal of Architecture
Online Access:http://www.athensjournals.gr/architecture/2023-9-3-3-Araujo.pdf