Alvar Aalto and the expression of discontinuity

• Published in: Journal of architecture (London, England) Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. 257 - 280
• Main Authors: Radford, Antony, Oksala, Tarkko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 01.06.2007

We examine recurring patterns of discontinuity in the designs of the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Discontinuity expresses an ambiguous duality of incompletion (growth) and ruination (decay). We take examples from architecture, painting, sculpture, glassware, furniture, lan...