" Other prestigious architectural awards are the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, the Richard H. Driehaus Prize for Classical Architecture, the Alvar Aalto Medal ( Finland ), the Carlsberg Architecture Prize ( Denmark ), and the Governor General's Awards ( Canada ).

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto ( February 3 1898, Kuortane – May 11 1976, Helsinki ) was a Finnish architect and designer.

Alvar and Elissa Aalto in the 1950s

The signature of Alvar Aalto on the wall of Jyväskylä's theatre building.

Alvar Aalto Studio, Helsinki ( 1954 – 56 )

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born in Kuortane, Finland.

The Aaltos designed and built a joint house-office ( 1935 – 36 ) for themselves in Munkkiniemi, Helsinki, but later ( 1954 – 56 ) had a purpose-built office built in the same neighbourhood-the latter building nowadays houses the Alvar Aalto Academy.

Aino and Alvar Aalto had 2 children, a daughter Johanna " Hanni " Alanen, born Aalto, 1925, and a son Hamilkar Aalto, 1928.

Alvar Aalto died on May 11 1976, in Helsinki.

It was Maire Gullichsen who acted as the main client, and she worked closely not only with Alvar but also Aino Aalto on the design, inspiring them to be more daring in their work.

Since the death of Elissa Aalto the office has continued to operate as the Alvar Aalto Academy, giving advice on the restoration of Aalto buildings and organising the vast archive material.

Aalto glassware ( Aino as well as Alvar ) is manufactured by Iittala.

Along with Le Corbusier, Alvar Aalto and Frank Lloyd Wright, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneering masters of modern architecture.

The other revised bills honored architect Alvar Aalto, composer Jean Sibelius, Enlightenment thinker Anders Chydenius and author Elias Lönnrot, respectively.

* Alvar Aalto

* May 11 – Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect ( b. 1898 )

* February 3 – Alvar Aalto, Finnish architect ( d. 1976 )

In 1946 he visited Alvar Aalto in Helsinki.

Later, the Housing Foundation made significant changes to the plans, and handed planning of Tapiola over to a group of prominent Finnish architects, including Aarne Ervi, Alvar Aalto, and Kaija Siren.

Many buildings located in the Otaniemi campus area, including the main building of TKK, were designed by the world-renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

The area is architecturally unique, boasting buildings designed by leading Finnish architects including Alvar Aalto, Heikki and Kaija Sirén, and Reima and Raili Pietilä.

Alvar Aalto, renowned as an architect, also designed a significant number of household items, such as chairs, stools, lamps, a tea-cart, and vases.

The city has more buildings designed by one of the best known international functionalist architects Alvar Aalto than any other city in the world.

Several buildings in the main campus area were designed by famous Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

Buildings in the campus area designed by Alvar Aalto:

File: Lappia-talo. JPG | Lappia House in Rovaniemi, a culture venue designed by Alvar Aalto

Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1962

The Town library, Lakeuden Risti church and central administrative buildings are designed by Alvar Aalto.

* Saynatsalo Town Hall in Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto is completed.

* Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto is completed.

* Kulttuuritalo () completed in Helsinki, designed by Alvar Aalto.

* Seinajoki Town Hall in Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto is completed.

* There's also a cottage designed by Alvar Aalto, though it is not listed in most Aalto's biographies.

File: Church of Cross in Lahti of Finland. jpg | Church of the Cross, Lahti designed by Alvar Aalto

A notable building is the Villa Mairea by architect Alvar Aalto designed as the private home for Maire and Harry Gullichsen ( Ahlström – Gullichsen family ).

Paimio is best known for the tuberculosis sanatorium, Paimio Sanatorium designed by the architect Alvar Aalto.

The most famous was the Paimio Sanatorium, built in 1930 and designed by world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto.

* Finlandia Hall, a concert hall in Helsinki, Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto designed several wooden cantilever chairs, made from laminated birch.

In fact, it was influential already before its completion, having an influence on the much smaller Turku Fair in Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto and Erik Bryggman, who had travelled to Stockholm to see its construction.

The hospital unit in Paimio operates in a former tuberculosis sanatorium, the Paimio Sanatorium, designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.

The building was designed by Alvar Aalto.