A+U 17:11
European Architecture 1945-1970

Traveled across Europe to photograph post-war Modern Architecture masterpieces by Alvar Aalto, Gio Ponti, Arne Jacobsen, Aldo van Eyck among others. 15 projects photographed are featured in the issue.

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Cover image of a+u magazine November 2017 issue titled European Architecture 1945-1970 Synthesis of Modernism and Context. It shows the interior of the Roman Catholic Church designed by Aldo Van Eyck.
View of the Torre Velasca in Milan Italy, designed by BBPR, from the roof of Duomo Milan Cathedral.
Torre Velasca, designed by BBPR, towering over the low cityscape of Milan Italy.
Diagonal reinforced concrete braces structure on the facade of Torre Velasca in Milan Italy, designed by BBPR.
Diamond-shaped windows in the interior of the Church for San Carlo Hospital design by Gio Ponti.
Narrow slits openings on the back wall of the Church for San Carlo Hospital design by Gio Ponti.
The interior sectional elevation view of Vuoksenniska Church in Imatra Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto.
The close-up detail of the structural expression of Vuoksenniska Church in Imatra Finland, designed by Alvar Aalto.
The interior of Baranzate Glass Church in Milan Italy designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.
The perimeter curtain walls of Baranzate Glass Church in Milan Italy, designed by Angelo Mangiarotti, were glass with a sandwiched insulating material that admitted an ethereal white light into the interior.
The prestressed concrete roof slabs and the ceiling structure detail of Baranzate Glass Church in Milan Italy designed by Angelo Mangiarotti.
The juxtaposition of the modern green-tiled facade of the Montedoria Building in Milan, designed by Gio Ponti, with the surrounding building.
The alternating smooth and diamond-shaped green tiles detail on the facade of the Montedoria Building in Milan, designed by Gio Ponti.
The Swan and Egg chairs in the preserved interior of  Room 606 of SAS Radisson Hotel in Copenhagen, designed by Arne Jacobsen.
The Egg chairs in the preserved interior of Room 606 of SAS Radisson Hotel in Copenhagen, designed by Arne Jacobsen.
The white-painted brick wall facade of Alvar Aalto Experimental House in Muuratsalo Finland.
The roof tiles, steel fencing, and red bricks detail at Alvar Aalto Experimental House in Muuratsalo Finland.
The cross is located outside of the Chapel of the Techincal College in Otaniemi designed by Heikki and Kaija Siren.
Small section timber and red brick wall of Chapel of the Techincal College in Otaniemi designed by Heikki and Kaija Siren.
The slim profile of Pirelli Tower designed by Gio Ponti and Pier Luigi Nervi juxtaposed with the thick classical column of the station.
A guy standing at the entrance to the Roman Catholic Church designed by Aldo Van Eyck.
Step leading to the Interior prayer hall of the Roman Catholic Church designed by Aldo Van Eyck.
Interior prayer hall of the Roman Catholic Church designed by Aldo Van Eyck.
Aerial view of Saynatsalo Town Hall designed by Alvar Aalto, showing the terraced steps leading to the courtyard.
A girl staring up the terraced steps of Saynatsalo Town Hall designed by Alvar Aalto
Elevation view of the red brick facade of Saynatsalo Town Hall designed by Alvar Aalto.
Interior council chamber of Saynatsalo Town Hall designed by Alvar Aalto, showing the red brick wall and wooden roof.
The copper circular roof of Temppeliaukio Church designed by Timo & Tuomo Suomalainen, as viewed from the off-form concrete corridor walls.
The exterior rocky landscape of Temppeliaukio Church designed by Timo and Tuomo Suomalainen.
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