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Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature
6.0 / 10• 1987• 59m•NR• Finnish
Documentary
Storyline
The Finnish architect Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) is one of the great figures of modern architecture, ranked alongside Gropius, Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe. This film analyses Aalto’s uniquely successful resolution of the demands and possibilities created by new technology and construction materials with the need to make his buildings sympathetic both to their users and to their natural surroundings. His inventive use of timber in particular represents both a reference to the forest landscape of Finland and a building material that is ‘warm’ and extremely adaptable. Filmed in Finland, Italy, Germany and the USA, this documentary shows how the Finnish natural environment and art traditions were essential elements in Aalto’s pioneering harmonization of technology and nature.
Cast & Crew
Alvar Aalto
Himself (Archive footage)
Lead
Maire Gullichsen
Herself
Elissa Aalto
Herself
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ywe Jalander's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Alvar Aalto: Technology and Nature is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
