Exhibitions at the Museum

GLENN MURCUTT. ARCHITECTURE FOR PLACE

The Australian Glenn Murcutt (b. 1936) has become internationally renowned for his great respect for the natural surroundings of his buildings. One of the great names in today's architecture, he is exceptional in that he does not pursue the wow effect but mainly designs small-scale buildings of ordinary and recylable materials. His buildings are defined by their place. They are eloquent of form and refined in detailing, but primarily concerned with bringing the qualities of the surrounding world into the daily experience of the occupants. The numerous honours he has received include the world's top prize for architecture, the Pritzker Prize awarded in 2002, and the Alvar Aalto Medal awarded in Finland in 1992.
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DECADES OF FINNISH ARCHITECTURE 1900–1970

The exhibition takes its visitors on a journey into the Finnish architecture of the 20th century. Different features, technical solutions, materials and interior design are followed from decade to decade; from National Romanticism to Classicism and Functionalism, through the Modernism that created the country’s international reputation to the architecture of the 1970's. Read more »