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Paimio Sanatorium

Paimio Sanatorium is a former tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Southwest Finland, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto. Aalto received the design commission having won the architectural competition for the project held in 1929. The building was completed in 1933, and soon after received critical acclaim both in Finland and abroad. The building served exclusively as a tuberculosis sanatorium until the early 19…

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1933

Paimio, Paimio, Finland

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Former tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland

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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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