Viipuri Library, 1927-1935, Alvaar Aalto

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Year of Publication
1994
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Number of Pages
95 pp.
Publisher
Academy Editions
City
London, England
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ISBN
9781854903662
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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.