Famous Finnish Architects

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Eero Saarinen
(Architect)
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Birthdate: August 20, 1910
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Kirkkonummi, Finland
Died: September 1, 1961

Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American industrial designer and architect best remembered for his impressive designs for monuments and buildings. He is credited with designing important structures, such as the Washington Dulles International Airport, the TWA Flight Center, and the Gateway Arch. He is widely regarded as one of the 20th-century's most prominent American architectures.

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Alvar Aalto
(Architect)
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Birthdate: February 3, 1898
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kuortane
Died: May 11, 1976

Finnish architect Alvar Aalto initially had his studies interrupted by the Finnish Civil War, which saw him fighting for the White Army. His first architectural design was for his parents’ house. He had experimented with furniture and glassware, too. His works showcase a move from classicism to functionalism.

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Eliel Saarinen
(A Leading Architect and Urban Planner Known for His 'Art Nouveau' Buildings)
Eliel Saarinen
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Birthdate: August 20, 1873
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Rantasalmi
Died: July 1, 1950

Finnish-American architect Eliel Saarinen was a prominent architect of Finland. He later moved to the US where he influenced modern architecture. He also collaborated with son Eero, a leading American architect. Notable buildings designed by Eliel, known for his designs in Art Nouveau style, includes Helsinki Central Station and Joensuu City Hall in Finland; and St Paul's Church in Estonia.   

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Juhani Pallasmaa
(Internationally Famed Finnish Architect and the Main Designer of 'Kamppi Centre' in Helsinki, Finland)
Juhani Pallasmaa
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Birthdate: September 14, 1936
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hämeenlinna

Prominent Finnish architect Juhani Pallasmaa has held several academic and civic positions including as professor of architecture and dean at Helsinki University of Technology. His interest in Constructivist-architecture and Structuralist-architecture is reflected in appearance of the Kamppi Centre building in Helsinki, Finland, which was designed by different architects under direction of Helin & Co, with Pallasmaa as the main designer.  

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Aino Aalto
(Prominent Architect and a Pioneer of Scandinavian Design who Co-founded the 'Artek' Design Company)
Aino Aalto
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Birthdate: January 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Helsinki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
Died: January 13, 1949

Prominent Finnish architect and designer Aino Aalto considered a pioneer of Scandinavian design, co-founded Artek design company with her architect husband, Alvar Aalto and others. She served as its first creative director and collaborated on most of its famous designs. It has been discovered that work of the Viipuri Library, which typifies 1920s functionalist architectural design, was completed by her.  

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Viljo Revell
(Finnish Architect of the Functionalist School)
Viljo Revell
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Birthdate: January 25, 1910
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Vaasa, Finland
Died: November 8, 1964

Finnish architect Viljo Revell, a leading exponent of Functionalism in Finnish architecture, is best-remembered in his country for designing the Lasipalatsi, a notable functionalist building in Helsinki; and Palace Hotel, a historic modernist hotel also located in Helsinki. Revell is best-known internationally for designing New City Hall that has emerged as one of the distinctive landmarks of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Marco Casagrande
(Finnish Architect, Architectural-Theorist and Environmental Artist)
Marco Casagrande
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Birthdate: May 7, 1971
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Turku, Finland

Finnish architect, environmental-artist and architectural theorist Marco Casagrande gained critical attention producing architectonic installations with Finnish architect and artist Sami Rintala from 1998 to 2003 under their partnership Casagrande & Rintala, for venues of contemporary architecture and art across the globe. One of the most notable works of Casagrande & Rintala, which dissolved in 2003, is the Land(e)scape in Savonlinna  

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Erik Bryggman
(A Pioneer in Modernist Architecture in Finland Known for Designing Resurrection Chapel in Turku Cemetery)
Erik Bryggman
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Birthdate: February 7, 1891
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Turku, Finland
Died: December 21, 1955

Erik Bryggman, a pioneer in modernist-architecture in Finland, gained attention designing-houses in Finland in Nordic-Classicism style. He later transitioned to modernism. He collaborated with architect Alvar Aalto; design for Turku Fair of 1929 is considered best-known project of the duo. Notable individual works of Bryggman include extension to library of Åbo Akademi University, Turku, and Resurrection Chapel in Turku cemetery.