The Museum of Finnish Architecture raises funds for the maintenance of the drawing collection through the Adopt a Drawing campaign. This page features a selection of architect Uno Ullberg’s most beautiful drawings.

Uno Ullberg
Architect Uno Ullberg (1879–1944) was one of the leading names in Finnish 20th century architecture. Ullberg has rightly been seen as the architect most associated with Vyborg, in that most of his works are located in what was his home town. Ullberg’s career coincided with most dramatic periods of change in architecture, from the early 20th century to the 1940s. Over the decades, the versatile architect was able to maintain the topicality of his design work. He reinvented his form language from Art Nouveau to the Classicism of the 1920s and later to Modernism in its various forms. More important in Ullberg’s work, however, than the architectural trends of the time, was his deep respect for the requirements and history of the building location.

What is drawing adoption?
The Museum of Finnish Architecture has launched the Adopt a Drawing (Adoptoi piirustus) campaign to help support the collection work. During the campaign, it is possible to adopt a drawing from a selection of over a half-million drawings.

How it works?
If a client wants to adopt a drawing, the museum staff will help find a suitable one, for example, according to the architect, the era or the type of building. Depending on the size of the drawing, the adoption costs 400–1000 euros and the full amount is used to conserve and care for the drawings.

The adoption remains in the museum as long as the drawing: the name of the person who adopted the drawing is attached to the collection’s information, and the sponsor also receives a certificate of honour and a 1: 1 copy of the drawing.

Why?
The maintenance, conservation and documentation of the drawings are the primary tasks of the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The management of the collections aims to ensure that the common architectural heritage is preserved for future generations.

Please contact:
mfa@mfa.fi

Drawings

Uno Ullberg: Opiskeluaikainen maalaus 1901: Palazzo Bevilacqua

1901

Uno Ullberg:
Student work, Palazzo Bevilacqua, Bologna. Original drawing 1901

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1902

Uno Ullberg:
Student work, Tiilikirkko (brick church). Original drawing 1902

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Uno Ullberg: Diplomityö 1903

1903

Uno Ullberg: Master’s Thesis. Original drawing 1903.

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Uno Ullbergin Diplomityö 1930

1903

Uno Ullberg: Master’s Thesis. Original drawing 1903.

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Uno Ullberg maalaus Venetsiasta 1909

1909

Uno Ullberg: Travel sketch from Venice, Italy. Original drawing 1909.

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Uno Ullberg: Lehtovaaran julkisivupiirustus 1910

1910

Uno Ullberg:
Lehtovaara facade drawing. Original drawing 1910.

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Uno Ullberg: Monumentaalinen paikka 1912

1912

Uno Ullberg: Monumental site in Vyborg, unrealised plan. Original drawing 1912.

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Viipurin kirjasto. Uno Ullbergin kilpailuehdotus. 1927

1927

Uno Ullberg: Vyborg Library. Competition Entry. Original drawing 1927.

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Uno Ullberg: Ravintola Kasematti 1930

1930

Uno Ullberg:
Restaurant Kasematti, unrealised plan. Original drawing 1930.

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Uno Ullberg: Rouhialan voimalaitoksen julkisivupiirustus 1935

1935

Uno Ullberg: Rouhiala power plant, facade drawing. Original drawing 1935.

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Uno Ullberg: Starckjohannin liiketalo, Viipuri 1942

1942

Uno Ullberg:
Starckjohann building, Vyborg. Unrealised plan. Original drawing 1942.

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