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Alvar Aalto Library in VyborgSaving a modern masterpieceby The Finnish Committee for the Restoration of Viipuri LibraryThis book presents architect Alvar Aalto’s famous library in Vyborg, Russia, and the international efforts since 1994 to restore it. The building and the restoration are examples of architectural history as well as the history of heritage conservation. This extraordinary example of modernist design – its original plans dating from 1927 and constructed with modifications between 1933–1935 – is a catalogue of innovative concepts that reflect Aalto’s most mature and influential work. Every restoration task dealing with a building as remarkable as this library becomes unique. The original intentions of the architect, the present physical condition and the future intended use together affect the numerous decisions to be made during the restoration process. The restoration of Viipuri Library has been divided into sub-projects that are being carried out in order of urgency. This book presents all the sub-projects that have been completed to date in detail.
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