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12. 5.

Monday

13. 5.

Tuesday

14. 5.

Wednesday

15. 5.

Thursday

16. 5.

Friday

17. 5.

Saturday

18. 5.

Sunday

19. 5.

Monday

20. 5.

Tuesday

21. 5.

Wednesday

22. 5.

Thursday

23. 5.

Friday

24. 5.

Saturday

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Sunday

26. 5.

Monday

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Tuesday

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Thursday

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Friday

31. 5.

Saturday

1. 6.

Sunday

The client was the Southern Ostrobothnia Defence Corps, which used the three-storey building with mixed functions as its headquarters.

The semi-subterranean ground floor, which contains a circular assembly hall, foyer and cloakroom, is built of stone; the office level and the residential storey (at the top with its own access stairs) are of wood.

Designed in

1924-26

Location

Finland, Seinäjoki

— 1

The Defence Corps building, currently Civil Guard and Lotta Svärd museum. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 2

Site plan. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 3

The courtyard was intended as a drill and parade ground. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 4

The semi-subterranean ground floor contains a circular assembly hall. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 5

Ground plan. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 6

Design for the stair hall. Drawing: Alvar Aalto Foundation

— 7

A meeting in the building in 1929. Photo: Alvar Aalto Foundation

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