Study Tour Part 4: Aalto Mania!

The final post about my Fall Study Tour to Sweden and Finland is all about Alvar Aalto, Finland’s most famous architect! (See part 1 here, part 2 here and part 3 here.) We had the opportunity to visit Aalto University as well as Aalto’s home and studio. It was so inspiring to see his designs for a variety of buildings and see his unique style in each one.

Aalto University

We got a tour from a student at the university and it was really interesting to hear her perspective. The highlight of the tour was visiting the auditorium Aalto designed.

We also visited the library which Aalto designed as well. I loved this one piece of curved ceiling and how it brought light into the space.

Aalto Home and Studio

Another highlight of the trip was going to Aalto’s home and studio. It was such a treat to see a space that Aalto designed for himself exactly how he wanted it.

We all sat in his living room and sketched. I’m sure it’s not the first or last time a group of architects have sketched here!

Aalto had some really beautiful fireplaces in his house.

Next, we went to the studio he built when his firm outgrew the home office.

If walls could dream… they’d dream of visiting Alvar Aalto’s studio.