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The Network of Alvar Aalto Cities was launched in Jyväskylä on February 3, 2017. The network’s members are Aalborg, Alajärvi, Espoo, Eura, Hamina, Helsinki, Imatra, Jyväskylä, Järvenpää, Kotka, Kouvola, Lahti, Oulu, Paimio, Pori, Raseborg, Rovaniemi, Seinäjoki, Turku, Vantaa, Varkaus and Wolfsburg.
The Alvar Aalto Cities form a network of active partners that are all of equal standing regardless of the size of the locality or the number of Aalto sites there. The freeform network is being further expanded by inviting towns, cities and municipalities where there is Alvar Aalto architecture of sufficient significance to become members. The network’s activities are coordinated by the Alvar Aalto Foundation.
The network’s goal is to increase Aalto awareness both in Finland and abroad. Joining forces on communications and marketing will, for instance, improve the visibility and accessibility of exhibitions, tourist attractions and events. This will primarily provide a service for tourists with a special interest in the built environment, architecture and Alvar Aalto’s production.
Chair of the Network of Alvar Aalto Cities
2017 Jyväskylä
2018 Seinäjoki
2019 Turku
2020 Pori
2021 Kouvola
2022 Wolfsburg, Germany
2023 Kotka
2024 Alajärvi
2025 Rovaniemi
The aim is for the network to grow gradually into an international body that spans all the Alvar Aalto Cities. In total there are about forty Alvar Aalto Cities around the world.
Photo: Kunsten Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, Denmark. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Architecture of the Terraced house
Photo: Terraced house, Kauttua. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Examples of Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Helsinki
Photo: Finlandia Hall. Rune Snellman © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Photo: Church of the Three Crosses (Vuoksenniska Church). Pertti Ingervo © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Alvar Aalto on Visit Jyväskylä website
Examples of Alvar Aalto’s architecture in Jyväskylä
Photo: University of Jyväskylä, Main building. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Architecture of Villa Kokkonen
Photo: Interior of Villa Kokkonen. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Architecture of Kantola, pulp mill manager’s residence in Sunila
Photo: Sunila housing area. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
VisitKouvola: Alvar Aalto’s architecture
Photo: Tehtaanmäki Primary School, Inkeroinen. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Architecture of Paimio Sanatorium
Paimio Sanatorium Conservation Management Plan
Photo: Paimio Sanatorium. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Photo: Rovaniemi Administrative and Cultural Centre, Town Hall. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Visit Seinäjoki – Experience Alvar Aalto
Photo: The Cross of the Plains Church and Parish Centre. Maija Holma © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
Photo: Wolfsburg Church (Heilig-Geist-Kirche) and parish centre. Heinrich Heidersberger © Alvar Aalto Foundation.
