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Two days, three themes, with presentations on ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES, and ARCHITECTURE. The programme included leading international and Finnish speakers, discussions and networking. The main seminar venue was the traditional Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä with some side programme at the Aalto2 Museum Centre.
Tickets to the virtual platform and recordings on sale until 31.10.2024!
09:00–11:00 Pre-Symposium Architecture talk on Architectural values and education by Aalto University, University of Tampere and University of Oulu (venue: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä)
11:00–12:00 Seminar registration (venue: Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä, Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylä)
12:00–12:15 Opening of the Alvar Aalto Symposium
12:15–15:45 SESSION: ENVIRONMENT
12:15–13:00 Yvonne Farrell, Grafton Architects
13:00–13:30 John Schellnhuber, Director General, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)
13:30–14:00 Juho Grönholm, Antti Nousjoki and Samuli Woolston, ALA Architects
14:00–14:30 Barnabas Calder, Head of the History of Architecture Research Cluster, University of Liverpool
14:30–15:00 Coffee
15:00–15:45 Architecture talk on “The Weight of Architecture in politics and economics” by the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA)
15:45–16:45 Award ceremony of the 15th Alvar Aalto Medal and speech of the medalist
16:45–17:00 Closing of Day 1
18:30–21:00 Get-together and evening programme (venue: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä)
09:45–10:00 Opening of day 2 (venue: Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä, Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylä)
10:00–11:30 SESSION: RESOURCES
10:00–10:30 Hilda Rantanen, CEO, Materialisting
10:30–11:00 David Benjamin, Associate Professor at Columbia GSAPP
11:00–11:30 Ehab Sayed, Founder, Chief Evolution Officer, Biohm
11:30–13:30 Lunch
13:30–15:15 SESSION: ARCHITECTURE
13:30–14:00 Helena Mattsson, Professor in History and Theory, KTH School of Architecture
14:00–14:30 Emma Johansson and Willem van Bolderen, Studio Puisto
14:30–15:15 Architecture Talk “Exhibiting care and repair” by Archinfo, features Matti Jänkälä and Ella Kaira, curators of the Finnish Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2025; and Kaisa Karvinen, curator at the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the discussion moderated by Miina Jutila, Head of Communications at Archinfo.
15:15–16:00 Coffee
16:00–17:30 A film by Bêka & Lemoine. The Sense of Tuning, a portrait of the architect Bijoy Jain of Studio Mumbai introduced by architect Tarja Nurmi. (venue: Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä, Seminaarinkatu 15, Jyväskylä)
Excursion by bus and boat: Helsinki – Korpilahti (bus) – Muuratsalo (boat) – Jyväskylä (bus)
Time: 21.8.2024 13:30–22:00
Address: Starting point: Kiasma, Mannerheimin aukio 2, Helsinki. Ending point: City center of Jyväskylä.
Price: 290€ (incl. bus and boat transports, guided tour, and buffet dinner)
Walking excursion to the main campus of the University of Jyväskylä.
Time: 22.8.2024 9:00–10:30
Address: Starting point: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä
Price: free (incl. guided tour. Note: available only for seminar ticket holders and registration required when purchasing the seminar ticket)
Säynätsalo Town Hall by bus.
Time: 22.8.2024 9:00–11:00
Address: Starting point: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä
Price: 30€ (incl. guided tour and bus transport)
Guided tour to the exhibition of Aalto’s unique boat Nemo Propheta in Patria followed by a sauna experience and dinner in Sataman Viilu beside the water in Jyväskylä Harbour.
Time: 23.8.2024 19:00–22:00
Address: Satamakatu 10, Jyväskylä
Price: 70€ (incl. guided tour, sauna with hot tub and buffet dinner)
Excursion by bus: Jyväskylä – Villa Mairea, Noormarkku – Paimio Sanatorium – Helsinki
Time: 24.8.2024 8:30-22:00
Address: Starting point: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä. Ending point: Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki
Price: 380€ (incl. guided tour, bus transport, lunch and dinner)
Excursion by bus: Jyväskylä – Church of the Three Crosses, Imatra – Sunila pulp mill residential area, Kotka – Helsinki
Time: 24.8.2024 8:30-21:00
Address: Starting point: Aalto2 Museum Centre, Alvar Aallon katu 7, Jyväskylä. Ending point: Kiasma, Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki
Price: 380€ (incl. guided tour, bus transport, lunch and dinner)
Photos: Alvar Aalto Foundation
