DavidbutterworthARCH1390: August 2008

Villa Mairea, 1938-39, Noormarkku, Finland. Architect: Alvar Aalto

Villa Mairea is a private residence designed by Alvar Aalto for Maire and Harry Gullichsen the co-founders of Artek. Although Villa Mairea is extremely luxurious, Aalto also considered it an experimental building where he could try out design solutions and materials which were applied to later buildings. Villa Mairea is filled with standard and custom-made furniture and lamps by Aino and Alvar Aalto. There is also an exceptional collection of Finnish and international modern art and design objects. Today Villa Mairea is owned by A.Ahlström Osakeyhtiö and open to public by prior reservation. Reservations: Mairea Foundation

Source- http://www.artek.fi/en/projects_a.html?Id=5&P=2

Villla Mairea by Alvar Alto

Design- Alvar Aalto
Location- Noormarkku, Finland
Date- 1937-39
Style- Modern

This country built house was designed for one of Aalto's Friends, Marie and Harry Gullichen. It employs an 'L' shaped plan which allows for a formal enclose from the public, and a more naturalistic fade into the forest behind. Situated on the top of a hill surrounded by pine forest, the layout is said the mimic the traditional Finnish farm style. The kidney shaped pool and sauna are encased by a rugged pergola, which also demonstrates Aalto's concerns for nature. This section of the site contrasts heavily to the main building of stone, bricks and natural woods. These materials are mirrored on the interior which is a variation of large and small spaces.

Visualisation Process-

Photos/Sketches
Sketchup Model
3Ds Max Model
Final Vray Renders
Review Text, detailing specs and a description
3d Animation using Premier
3 Page Website

References-

http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/Villa_Mairea -accessed 28/08/08
Curtis, JR, William., Modern Architecture since 1900, Phaidon Press Limited, 1982, pg 232-233
http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/Villa_Mairea.html -accessed 28/08/08
http://www.democraticspace.com/architecture/portfolio/villamairea/villamairea1.shtml

Plans, Sections and Elevations: Key Buildings of the Twentieth Century

By Richard Weston

Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2004

http://www.architecture.uwaterloo.ca/faculty_projects/terri/arch_crs/f06/pdf/drawings_how_to.pdf

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=3xC94YX9GLcC&pg=RA1-PA148&lpg=RA1-PA148&dq=Villla+Mairea+section+plan+elevation&source=web&ots=echKOx4WjU&sig=Mf7-9eh_nHXYnEqez5CEc7-oc-Q&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PRA1-PA148,M1

http://books.google.com.au/books?id=GdIbk8X4HTEC&pg=PT46&dq=Villla+Mairea+Finnish&sig=ACfU3U2wtptMTe83x0KrgSJ5K9pXFNR4Dw#PPT46,M1