alvar aalto - through the eyes of shigeru ban - barbican art gallery, london, UK

(((Boy, that's the "International Style" for ya... the Japanese reassessing the Finns.)))

Link: alvar aalto - through the eyes of shigeru ban - barbican art gallery, london, UK.

through the eyes of shigeru ban
22 february 2007 - 13 may 2007
barbican art gallery, london, UK
http://www.barbican.org.uk

the barbican presents the first major retrospective of the finnish architect alvar aalto’s work in the UK. the pieces are presented through the eyes of the contemporary japanese architect shigeru ban.

despite spanning a generational and geographical divide, the two architects share a visionary approach to architecture.

aalto admired the commitment to craftsmanship and sensitivity to natural materials that he found in japanese architecture...