Alvar Aalto Laminated Wood. Alvar aalto s idea behind the design was that a high empty space would provide better acoustics. The l leg came into being thanks to alvar aalto s adventures in wood bending techniques which were a new phenomena in the 1930s. Hugo alvar hendrik aalto.
Some influences on portuguese architecture ana isabel da costa e silva 1 2 2013 www alvaraaltoresearch fi 2 12 index 1. Hugo alvar hendrik aalto.
Bent laminated birch textile webbing.
In 1935 aino and alvar aalto founded the finnish company artek to manufacture their designs. Bent laminated birch textile webbing. A suspended ceiling hides the space to the audience but it allows the creation of the same deep post echo as tall church towers. It is made of bent laminated veneer and is the result of numerous bending trials using birch wood that is in part naturally damp.
