Humanizing modern architecture: the role of das Japanische Wohnhaus in Alvar aalto′s design for his own house and studio in Riihitie
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2017
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Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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1346-7581
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1347-2852
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Architectural Institute of Japan
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16
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1 - 8
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English
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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).