Aalto, Ervi and Revell
18.05.2010 - 08.10.2010
Tiilim?ki 20, 00330 Helsinki,Studio Aalto, Finland
Ervi worked at Aaltos office between 1935 and 1937 and Revell between 1936 and 1937. During 1936, Aaltos office moved to a new building at Riihitie now known as the Aalto House which housed both the office and the home of the Aalto family. Contemporary projects involving both Ervi and Revell included the design of Finlands pavilion for the Worlds Fair in Paris. During the Continuation War, both Ervi and Revell were called back from the front to join the redevelopment bureau, founded by the Finnish Association of Architects and headed by Aalto. In early 1942, the project evolved into the Standardisation Institute, and the development of the Building Information Files system, constantly in use in Finnish building and architecture, was initiated. The three architects stayed connected after the war. Every now and then, the younger colleagues wrote to inquire about Aaltos opinion on some issue. The professional circles were small, and all three were sometimes involved in the same architectural competitions, either as competitors or members of the jury.Based on the documents archived in the Alvar Aalto Museum, the exhibition presents the professional collaboration of the three architects. Aalto, Ervi and Revell were all founding members of the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The exhibition consists of drawings, photographs and authentic documents. The curators of the exhibition are Mia Hipeli, Arne Hastesko and Tomi Summanen. It is open at Studio Aalto in conjunction with guided tours until October 8, 2010. |
September 2010
