Scandinavian Architecture 1910-1930
JOHN STEWART
BLOOMSBURY VISUAL ARTS
LONDON • NEW YORK • OXFORD • NEW DELHI • SYDNEY Contents
List of Figures vm
Acknowledgements xi
Introduction 1
1 From National Romanticism to Modernism 3
2 Carl Petersen and the Faaborg Art Museum 21
3 Ivar Tengbom and the Swedish Match Company Headquarters 33
4 Gunnar Asplund and Stockholm City Library 47
5 JS Siren and the Finnish Parliament House 63
6 Hack Kampmann and the Copenhagen Police Headquarters 11
7 Sigurd Lewerentz and the Chapel of the Resurrection 93
8 Oiva Kallio and the Villa Oivala 105
9 Alvar Aalto and the Jyvaskyla Workers Club 117
10 Edvard Thomsen and the 0regard Gymnasium 129
11 Martti Valikangas and the Puu Kapyla Garden Town 141
12 The Woodland Cemetery and the Woodland Chapel 153
Epilogue 167
Notes 175
Bibliography 183
Index 186 List of Figures
1 Villa Hvittrask, Helsinki, Credit - Addison Godel 5
- Stewart 8 2 Vor Frue Kirk in Copenhagen by CF Hansen, Credit John
- John Stewart 11 3 The Enskilda Bank Headquarters in Stockholm by IvarTengbom, Credit
4 Stockholm Concert Hall by IvarTengbom, Credit - John Stewart 15
5 Carl Petersen, Credit -The Royal Danish Library 22
6 Faaborg Museum Plan, Credit-John Stewart 26
7 Faaborg Museum Section, Credit - John Stewart 26
8 Faaborg Museum Entrance, Credit - martin8th/Flickr 27
9 Faaborg Gallery, Credit - martin8th/Flickr 28
10 Mads Rasmussen, Credit - martin8th/Flickr 29
11 IvarTengbom, Credit-ARKDES 33
12 Tandstickspalatset Plan, Credit-John Stewart 39
13 Tandstickspalatset Section, Credit - John Stewart 40
14 Tandstickspalatset Entrance, Credit - John Stewart 41
15 Tandstickspalatset Portico, Credit - John Stewart 42
16 Tandstickspalatset Courtyard, Credit - John Stewart 43
17 Tandstickspalatset Boardroom, Credit - John Stewart 44
18 Gunnar Asplund, Credit-ArkDes 48
19 Stockholm City Library Plan, Credit - John Stewart 55
20 Stockholm City Library Section, Credit - John Stewart 56
21 Stockholm City Library from Park, Credit - John Stewart 57
22 Stockholm City Library Entrance, Credit - John Stewart 58
23 Stockholm City Library Staircase, Credit - John Stewart 59
24 Stockholm City Library Lending Room, Credit - John Stewart 60
25 Johan Sigfrid Siren, Credit - Museum of Finnish Architecture 64
26 Finnish Parliament House Plan, Credit - John Stewart 71
27 Finnish Parliament House Section, Credit - John Stewart 71
28 Finnish Parliament House Colonnade, Credit - Mark Goodwin/Parliament of Finland 72
29 Finnish Parliament House Hall of State, Credit - Mark Goodwin/Parliament of Finland 74 LIST OF FIGURES ix
30 Finnish Parliament House Assembly Chamber, Credit - Mark Goodwin/Parliament of Finland 75
31 Hack Kampmann, Credit-The Royal Danish Library 78
32 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Plan, Credit-John Stewart 84
33 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Section, Credit - John Stewart 85
34 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Entrance Elevation, Credit - Martin8th/Flickr 86
35 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Circular Court, Credit-Astrid Rasmussen 87
36 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Memorial Court, Credit-Astrid Rasmussen 88
37 Copenhagen Police Headquarters Staircase, Credit - Astrid Rasmussen 89
38 Sigurd Lewerentz, Credit -ARKDES 94
39 Chapel of the Resurrection Plan, Credit - John Stewart 100
40 Chapel of the Resurrection Section, Credit - John Stewart 101
41 Chapel of the Resurrection Entrance Portico, Credit - John Stewart 101 42 Chapel of the Resurrection Interior, Credit-Addison Godel 102
43 Chapel of the Resurrection West Elevation, Credit - John Stewart 103
44 Oiva Kallio, Credit - Museum of Finnish Architecture 106
45 Villa Oivala Plan, Credit - John Stewart 111
46 Villa Oivala Section, Credit - John Stewart 112
47 Villa Oivala Entrance, Credit - Martino De Rossi/Collaboratorio 112
48 Villa Oivala Courtyard, Credit - Martino De Rossi/Collaboratorio 113
49 Villa Oivala Lake Elevation, Credit - Arkkitehtitoimisto Livady 114
50 Alvar Aalto, Credit - Museum of Finnish Architecture 118
51 Jyvaskyla Workers Club Plan, Credit - John Stewart 124
52 Jyvaskyla Workers Club Elevation, Credit - John Stewart 124
53 Jyvaskyla Workers Club Plan, Credit - Stephane Auger 125
54 Jyvaskyla Workers Club First-floor Lobby, Credit - Josep Maria Torra 126
55 Jyvaskyla Workers Club Main Entrance, Credit - John Stewart 128
56 Edvard Thomsen, Credit - Danish National Art Library 130
57 0reg§rd School Plan, Credit - John Stewart 134 58 Oregcird School Section, Credit-John Stewart 134
59 0reg§rd School Atrium, Credit - Jens Kristian Seier 137 60 0reg3rd School Entrance Elevation, Credit-Anja Wolf 138 61 0reg§rd School Entrance Elevation Detail, Credit-Anja Wolf 139
62 Martti Valikangas, Credit - Museum of Finnish Architecture 142
63 Typical Puu Kapyla House Plan, Credit - John Stewart 145
- Stewart 146 64 Typical Puu Kapyla House Section and Elevation, Credit John X LIST OF FIGURES
65 Typical Puu Kapyla Street, Credit - John Stewart 148
66 Typical Puu Kapyla House, Credit - John Stewart 149
67 Typical Puu Kapyla House Detail, Credit-John Stewart 151
68 Woodland Cemetery Plan, Credit - John Stewart 153
69 The Way of the Cross, Credit - John Stewart 160
70 Woodland Chapel Plan, Credit - John Stewart 161
71 Woodland Chapel Section, Credit - John Stewart 161
72 Woodland Chapel through the Trees, Credit - John Stewart 163
73 Woodland Chapel Portico, Credit - John Stewart 164
74 Woodland Chapel Interior, Credit- ARKDES 165
75 Kunstmuseum Helsinki, Credit - John Stewart 169