Alvar Aalto & Architecture
29 November, Thursday
2.00pm
Panel discussion & exhibition tour
Theatre Green Room, University Cultural Centre, 50 Kent Ridge Crescent, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119279
An afternoon designed to inform and enlighten both the specialist and the non-specialist, this session explores selected aspects of Alvar Aalto’s architectural practice. His motivations and architectural philosophy will be discussed, including design in other domains (furniture et al) as a vital part of his architectonic entity as well as the relevance and applicability of his architectural ideas. The panel will be chaired by Associate Professor Wong Yunn Chii, Head of the NUS Department of Architecture. Featured speakers include Mr Markku Lahti, Director of the Alvar Aalto Foundation and Ms Mirkku Kullberg, Managing Director of Artek.
SPECIAL FEATURE: Gain deeper insights as Director Lahti gives a special tour of the exhibition following the panel discussion. Limited places available on a first-come-first-served basis.
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