Viipuri Library, 1927-1935, Alvaar Aalto

The Viipuri Library in Vyborg, Russia was designed and built by Finnish architect Alvaar Aalto when the area was part of Finland.

Contents:
Introduction / Ola Hansson
The Building that Lost its Architecture
Points of Departure: The Competition Designs
The Most Advanced Town Library in the World
The Legacy of the Viipuri Library
The Technology of Adjustment: The Basis for Restoration of the Library / Sergei Kravchenko.