We are delighted to announce that the ICOMOS ISC20C Annual General Meeting will be organized in Finland on 19.–22.8.2024 by the International Scientific Committee on 20th Century Heritage and the Alvar Aalto Foundation in cooperation with the ICOMOS Finland, Aalto University, DOCOMOMO Suomi Finland and the City of Jyväskylä. Following the ISC20C event, participants will have the opportunity to join the 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium on Contemporary Architecture on 22.–23.8.2024 in Jyväskylä, the venue for which is the Main building of the University of Jyväskylä by Alvar Aalto.

Please see the following programme and register now! Programme in PDF HERE

19.8.2024 Pre-Seminar event: Helsinki City Walk

Guided Helsinki City walk including 20th century architecture: Lasipalatsi, Rautatalo, Academic Bookstore, Stockmann department store, and former Enso Gutzeit headquarters.
Time and starting point: 16:00–18:00, Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art, Mannerheiminaukio 2, Helsinki

20.8.2024 ISC20C Seminar

The seminar will take place at the Aalto University campus in Espoo, Finland. The event will be open to ISC members and members of the National committees of ICOMOS and DOCOMOMO and the students attending Finnish schools of architecture.

The ISC20C Bureau is pleased to invite proposals for two presentation sessions that will take place during the 1-day Seminar.

• Session 1: Diversity of Conservation Approaches and Climate Change
• Session 2: Raising Awareness of Late Twentieth Century Heritage

Please see the Call for Presentations and apply now!

Seminar programme
9:00–9:30 Seminar opening and welcome words at the Department of Architecture (Address: Otakaari 1, Espoo)
9:30–11:30 Session 1: Diversity of Conservation Approaches and Climate Change
11:30–13:30 Campus walk and lunch at the student restaurant in Dipoli by Raili and Reima Pietilä, at participants’ own expense (Address: Otakaari 24, Espoo)
13:30–15:30 Session 2: Raising Awareness of the Late 20th Century Heritage
15:30–16:00 Break
16:00–17:00 Round table and discussion, closing words by the chair
17:30–22:00 Visit to the Aalto House (Address: Riihitie 20, Helsinki) and get-together at Studio Aalto (Tiilimäki 20, Helsinki). Program starting at the Aalto House is open to the members and by invitation only.

21.8.2024 ICOMOS ISC20C Annual General Meeting

The meeting will take place at the Säynätsalo Town Hall by Alvar Aalto in Jyväskylä, Finland. Säynätsalo is located in Jyväskylä, situated 250 km from Helsinki. Several daily train and bus connections operate between the Helsinki airport and Jyväskylä for those not joining the charter bus on 21.8.2024.

08:00–11:30 Charter bus Helsinki–Säynätsalo, Jyväskylä
11:30–13:00 Lunch at the Säynätsalo Town hall
13:00–17:00 Annual ISC20C meeting (online participation provided)
17:30–17:45 Charter bus to the Experimental House by Alvar Aalto
17:45–19:00 Drinks reception at the Muuratsalo Experimental House by Alvar Aalto
19:00–19:30 Charter bus to Jyväskylä hotels

22.8.2024 ISC20C Meetings / Workshops

08:30–11:00 ISC20C optional meetings. Further information coming soon.

22.–23.8.2024 Alvar Aalto Symposium

Following the ISC20C event, participants will have the opportunity to join the 16th Alvar Aalto Symposium on contemporary architecture in Jyväskylä. The Seminar venue is the Main Building of the University of Jyväskylä by Alvar Aalto.

Two days, three themes, with presentations on: the ENVIRONMENT, RESOURCES, and ARCHITECTURE. Leading international and Finnish speakers, discussions, networking, an unmissable side programme, and Aalto’s architecture set amidst wonderful lake scenery.

Seminar registration is available either onsite in Jyväskylä, Finland, or online at the virtual event platform. Registration is required for all participants. ISC20C meeting participants are provided a discount price of -20% for the early bird live tickets by 31st May for the Alvar Aalto Symposium.
Discount code for ISC20C members (applies also to the excursions): ISC20C

For further information, programme and registration see: www.alvaraalto.fi/alvaraaltosymposium.

Seminar programme 22.8.2024
09:00–10:30 Walking excursion to the main campus of the University
11:00–12:00 Seminar registration
12:00–12:15 Opening of the Alvar Aalto Symposium
12:15–15:30 Session 1: ENVIRONMENT
15:45–16:45 Award ceremony of the Alvar Aalto medal
18:30–21:00 Get-together and buffet dinner at the Aalto2 Museum Centre

Seminar programme 23.8.2024
09:45–10:00 Opening of day 2 of the Alvar Aalto Symposium
10:00–12:00 Session 2: RESOURCES
12:00–14:00 Lunch (not included in the seminar fee)
14:00–16:45 Session 3: ARCHITECTURE
16:45–17:00 Closing of the seminar