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Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre

The Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre is a cultural venue in the city of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1958 and inaugurated in 1962. It comprises a library, educational and youth facilities, municipal offices and retail premises.

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1962

Wolfsburg, Wolfsburg, Germany

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library office Office building

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Alvar Aalto

1898-1976 · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Role: lead architect

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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture." Aalto's early career ran in…

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Alvar Aalto Studio

studio · Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland

Role: designer

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