February 25: Aalto studio, Munkkiniemi

We took a tour of Alvar Aalto's studio and house in Munkkiniemi, a neighborhood of Helsinki northwest of the center. First was the studio.

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Original drawings (of the studio building, I think) on display.

A corridor toward, I think, Aalto's private office.

Little skylights for the display boards.

A huge auditorium model.

Balcony in the corner of Aalto's office.

Some generous stairs.

Skylight + light light.

Aalto stools, stacked just as they were meant to.

The courtyard of the studio.

The main office for everyone else.

A nice row of offset windows.

The cafeteria.

A brise-breeze for the WC.

Out front.

The display-board bumpout to allow for the skylights.

The front corner.

Looking back toward Aalto's office as we departed.