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In 1937, Alvar Aalto received a commission from the A. Ahlström company for the town planning and infill building of the Kauttua ironworks area. The ties to the tradition and old architecture of the area were deliberately cut, and instead Kauttua was envisioned as a stage for both a new communal life and modern architecture. The first house to be built in the area was a “stairless apartment block”, known as the stepped terrace house, completed in 1938.

Designed in

1937-38

Location

Eura, Kauttua, Finland

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Terraced house. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation.

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Sketch of the Terraced house. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation.

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Entrance to each dwelling is at ground level. Photo: Gustaf Welin, Foundation.

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Elevation. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation.

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The three upper blocks have half of the lower block's roof for a terrace; in this way no-one can see his neighbour's terrace. Photo: Gustaf Welin, Foundation.

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Top floor. Photo: Gustaf Welin, Foundation.

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Terraced house seen in its surroundings. Originally, there were to be several such houses placed on the slopes in the area. Photo: Maija Holma, Foundation.

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Sketch with several houses on the slopes. Drawing: Foundation.

Guided tours

Photo of the terraced house in Kauttua. Photographed by Maija Holma @ Alvar Aalto Foundation.

Visits

See trips and destination info for visits on Alvar Aalto Route website.

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