Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie
The role of traditional Japanese houses and gardens in Finnish architect Alvar Aalto′s (1898-1976) career is often mentioned but without an in-depth study. This article analyzes and compares Aalto′s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie (1935-6) and his reading of Japan, particularly throu...
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| description | The role of traditional Japanese houses and gardens in Finnish architect Alvar Aalto′s (1898-1976) career is often mentioned but without an in-depth study. This article analyzes and compares Aalto′s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie (1935-6) and his reading of Japan, particularly through Tetsuro Yoshida′s 1935 Das Japanische Wohnhaus (The Japanese House). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ea14ebd1b87f4812bc381b554d4a53d92023-08-03T09:15:31ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering1347-28522017-01-011611810.3130/jaabe.16.112029063Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in RiihitieChen-Yu Chiu0Aino Niskanen1Ke Song2Bilkent UniversityAalto UniversityThe University of MelbourneThe role of traditional Japanese houses and gardens in Finnish architect Alvar Aalto′s (1898-1976) career is often mentioned but without an in-depth study. This article analyzes and compares Aalto′s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie (1935-6) and his reading of Japan, particularly through Tetsuro Yoshida′s 1935 Das Japanische Wohnhaus (The Japanese House).http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.16.1alvar aaltotraditional japanese houses and gardenstetsuro yoshidadas japanische wohnhaus |
| spellingShingle | Chen-Yu Chiu Aino Niskanen Ke Song Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering alvar aalto traditional japanese houses and gardens tetsuro yoshida das japanische wohnhaus |
| title | Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie |
| title_full | Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie |
| title_fullStr | Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie |
| title_full_unstemmed | Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie |
| title_short | Humanizing Modern Architecture: The Role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto′s Design for His Own House and Studio in Riihitie |
| title_sort | humanizing modern architecture the role of das japanische wohnhaus in alvar aalto s design for his own house and studio in riihitie |
| topic | alvar aalto traditional japanese houses and gardens tetsuro yoshida das japanische wohnhaus |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.16.1 |
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