Humanizing modern architecture: The role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto’s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie

Chen Yu Chiu; Aino Niskanen; Ke Song

doi:10.3130/jaabe.16.1

Humanizing modern architecture: The role of Das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar Aalto’s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie

Chen Yu Chiu^*, Aino Niskanen, Ke Song

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Abstract

The role of traditional Japanese houses and gardens in Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's (1898-1976) career is often mentioned but without an in-depth study. This article analyzes and compares Aalto's design for his own house and studio in Riihitie (1935-6) and his reading of Japan, particularly through Tetsuro Yoshida's 1935 Das Japanische Wohnhaus (The Japanese House).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.16.1
Publication status	Published - 2017
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

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Alvar Aalto
Das Japanische Wohnhaus
Tetsuro Yoshida
Traditional Japanese houses and gardens

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