Press release
Aalto Cities get their own collaboration network
3.2.2017
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Alvar Aalto Cities
Network of Alvar Aalto Cities
The Network of Alvar Aalto Cities was launched in Jyväskylä on February 3, 2017. The network’s members are Alajärvi, Espoo, Eura, Hamina, Helsinki, Jyväskylä, Järvenpää, Kotka, Kouvola, Lahti, Oulu, Paimio, Pori, Rovaniemi, Seinäjoki, Turku and Varkaus.
The Alvar Aalto Cities form a network of active partners that are all of equal standing regardless of the size of the locality or the number of Aalto sites there. The freeform network is being further expanded by inviting towns, cities and municipalities where there is Alvar Aalto architecture of sufficient significance to become members. The network’s activities are coordinated by the Alvar Aalto Foundation.
The network’s goal is to increase Aalto awareness both in Finland and abroad. Joining forces on communications and marketing will, for instance, improve the visibility and accessibility of exhibitions, tourist attractions and events. This will primarily provide a service for tourists with a special interest in the built environment, architecture and Alvar Aalto’s production.
In the future, the network will be expanded to take in municipalities abroad with major Alvar Aalto-designed buildings. The aim is for the network to grow gradually into an international body that spans all the Alvar Aalto Cities. In total there are about forty Alvar Aalto Cities around the world.
Helsinki
Examples of Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Helsinki
Photo: Finlandia Hall. Rune Snellman / Alvar Aalto Museum.
Jyväskylä
Alvar Aalto on Visit Jyväskylä website
Examples of Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Jyväskylä
Photo: University of Jyväskylä, Main building. Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Museum.
Kouvola
VisitKouvola: Alvar Aalto’s architecture
Photo: Tehtaanmäki Primary School, Inkeroinen. Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Museum.
Paimio
Architecture of Paimio Sanatorium
Paimio Sanatorium Conservation Management Plan
Photo: Paimio Sanatorium. Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Museum.
Rovaniemi
Photo: Rovaniemi Administrative and Cultural Centre, Town Hall. Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Museum.
Seinäjoki
Visit Seinäjoki – Experience Alvar Aalto
Photo: The Cross of the Plains Church and Parish Centre. Maija Holma / Alvar Aalto Museum
