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- NGV- Alvar Aalto Armchair 41
- NGV- Frank O.Gehry Wiggle Side Chair
- NGV- Poul Kjaerholm Hammock Chair 24
- NGV- Michele De Lucchi First, Chair
- NGV- Marc Newson LC2 Lockheed Lounge
- NGV- Eero Aarnio, Globe Chair
- NGV- Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair 670
- NGV- Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelone Chair
- NGV- Otto Wagner, Armchair
- NGV- Philippe Starck, W.W. Stool
- Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto Aalto’s Armchair 41 (Paimi...
- Sketch 1: Wiggle Chair
- Sketch 2: W.W. Stool
- Sketch 3: Armchair
- Exploded Perspective of Alvar Aalto's Armchair 41
- Guggenheim Museum
- TGV Station
- Vitra Fire Station
- Cafe Chair 1
- Cafe Chair 2
- Cafe Chair 3
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Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto Aalto’s Armchair 41 (Paimio Arm Chair)
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born February 3, 1898 and died May 11, 1976. He was a Finnish architect whom was one of the first and most influential architects of the Scandinavian modern movement. He is also a designer of furniture and glassware. The Aalto Vase, also known as the Savoy Vase, is a world famous piece of glassware and an iconic piece of Finnish design. Aalto was considered a modern architect who manifested an understanding of the psychological needs of modern society, the qualities of the Finnish environment, and the historical, technical, and cultural traditions of Scandinavian architecture.
Aalto’s Armchair 41 also known as the Paimio Arm Chair was designed in 1930 using laminated birch (timber) and moulded plywood. The curves are made by clamping layers of veneer and glue over a form to achieve the desired curved shapes.
A straight laminated timber crossbar in the upper back stabilized the framework. The continuous curves of the chair seat and back resembled a coil spring – this provided extra resilience to the plywood design. The springy plywood fixed on a closed frame was a brainstorm of Aalto’s for making a wooden chair "soft".
A straight laminated timber crossbar in the upper back stabilized the framework. The continuous curves of the chair seat and back resembled a coil spring – this provided extra resilience to the plywood design. The springy plywood fixed on a closed frame was a brainstorm of Aalto’s for making a wooden chair "soft".
At the time of Aalto’s Armchair design the stock market crashed causing fortunes of investors around the world to be destroyed. T hat day became known as "Black Tuesday." Fortunes were wiped out. The stock market had crashed. Another world event was that of Amelia Earhart whom in 1932 became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Unfortunately in 1937 she is lost over the Pacific on a round-the-world flight. Her plane and the bodies of Earhart and her navigator have never been found.
Thursday 3 March 2011
NGV- Otto Wagner, Armchair
The Armchair was designed in 1902 by Otto Wagner
Materials used included ebonised beech, aluminium, velvet, silk thread, and jute
NGV- Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe Barcelone Chair
The Barcelone Chair was designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe
Materials used included leather and stainless steel
NGV- Charles and Ray Eames, Lounge Chair 670
The Lounge Chair 670 was designed in 1956 by Charles and Ray Eames
Materials used included manufactured leather, plywood, aluminium, nylon, and zip
NGV- Eero Aarnio, Globe Chair
The Globe Chair was designed in 1963-65 by Eero Aarnio
Materials used included 1960s manufactured fiberglass, fabric, polyurethane foam, painted aluminium, and zip
NGV- Marc Newson LC2 Lockheed Lounge
The LC2 Lockheed Lounge was designed in 1985-1986 by Marc Newson
Materials used included fibreglass, aluminium and rubber
NGV- Michele De Lucchi First, Chair
First, Chair was designed in 1983 by Michele De Lucchi
Materials used included lacquered metal and wood
NGV- Poul Kjaerholm Hammock Chair 24
Hammock Chair 24 designed in 1965 by Poul Kjaerholm
Materials used included cane, stainless steel, and leather
NGV- Frank O.Gehry Wiggle Side Chair
The Wiggle Side Chair was designed in 1972 by Frank O.Gehry
The only Materials used was manufactured Cardboard
NGV- Alvar Aalto Armchair 41
Armchair 41 was designed in 1930 by Alvar Aalto.
Materials used included manufactured laminated birch and painted plywood
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