Nordic Modernism: Scandinavian Architecture 1890-2015

by William C Miller

Overview

Modernism was instrumental in the development of twentieth and twenty-first century Scandinavian architecture, for it captured a progressive, urbane character that was inextricably associated with, and embraced the social programmes of the Nordic welfare states. Recognized internationally for its sensitivity and responsiveness to place and locale, and its thoughtful use of materials and refined detailing, Nordic architecture continues to evolve and explore its modernist roots. This new book covers the romantic and classical architectural foundations of Nordic modernism; the development of Nordic Functionalism; the maturing and expansion of Nordic modern architecture in the post-war period; international influences on Scandinavian modernism at the end of the twentieth century and finally, the global and local currents found in contemporary Nordic architecture.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785002366
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	10/17/2016
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

William C Miller is Professor and Dean Emeritus in the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Utah. Bill has long researched nd published regularly on Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and modern Scandinavian architecture. He has lectured extensively at schools of architecture and to professional organizations. His many honours include being selected an American-Scandinavian Foundation Fellow (1985), elected to the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Architects (1997), receiving the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Distinguished Professor Award (2004), and being awarded the Bronze Medal (2007) and Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) from the Utah Chapter, American Institute of Architects.

Table of Contents

Foreword Juhani Pallasmaa 6

Preface 12

Chapter 1 The North; Life on the Edge of the World 15

Chapter 2 The Journey to Modernism; A Romantic and Classical Voyage 32

Chapter 3 Modernism Arrives in Scandinavia; Nordic Functionalism 50

Chapter 4 Place and Tradition Modify Functionalism: A Critique 63

Chapter 5 Post-War Exploration: A Maturing and Expanding Modernism (1945-70) 76

Chapter 6 No Longer Your Parents' Modernism; International Influences and Nordic Identity (1970-2000) 94

Chapter 7 The Global and the Local: Creative Currents in Nordic Architecture 117

Endnotes 138

Bibliography 139

Index 141