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| Art Historian. Brought functionalism to Sweeden. Chairman of the Sweedish Society of Industrial Designers. Interest is improving Sweedish life through design. |
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| The Theme of the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition was ________ |
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| The building designed by Aalto that best represents his interpretation of Corbu's five points is the ________ |
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| What was the inspiration for Aalto's design of the interior of the Finnish pavilion at the 1939 World's fair? |
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| What did Aalto say the reason was for his incorporating a courtyard in many of his projects? |
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| List two design decisions Aalto made in consideration of the comfort of the patients at the Paimio Sanitarium: |
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a. noiseless sinks
b. lights behind the patients instead of in the middle of the ceiling to reduce glare
c. heaters in ceilings to reduce drafts |
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| Aalto's first International Style building was the ________ |
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| Aalto's first use of the undulating surface of wood slats was in what building? |
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| The bent-wood "Paimio chair" was designed by ________ |
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| Sketch the longitudinal section of the major chapel of the Woodland Crematorium: |
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| What new science apparently had a great influence on Asplund's designs? |
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| Sketch the overall plan of the Paimio Sanitarium: |
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| Why did Asplund incorporate spaces with skewed (non-parallel) walls in his early houses? |
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| The name of the firm founded by Marie and Hary Gullichsen to market Aalto-designed home furnashings is ________ |
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| Describe the two design criteria used by Aalto to determine the longitudinal section of the meeting hall in the library in Viipuri: |
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| Sketch the overall site plan of the Woodlawn Cemetary Crematorium, noting both pedestrian and vehicular approaches: |
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| Describe Aalto's use of colors on the exterior of the Paimio Sanitarium: |
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| When you cut back from the original volume color is added |
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| Which space is used by Aalto as the high point or visual anchor of the massing composition in Villa Mairea? |
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