Had a lovely visit there the other week led by Adam Menuge as part of his Building History course! Great day out!

Wow! Lovely and patient work!

It is, good spot!

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Lovely colour on the windows too 👍

Wow - what a beautiful and layered interior 😢

Belated thoughts on the Aalto doc, pretty good bio of Aalto/Artek which tends to focus on the lives of Alvar, Aino and Elissa; the consequence being that the work / process of the atelier was secondary. Certainly not a hagiography, Alvar loses his lustre somewhat through watching… 7/10

Tonight’s watch is Aalto: Architect of Emotions (2020) - shopped around and available to buy / rent cheapest via YouTube #aalto #artek

Thanks Marta, I’ve ordered the John Stewart one ☝️ 🤓

Doesn’t look like it’s streaming yet - will keep an eye out! Either that or hopefully the @glasgowfilmtheatre.bsky.social might pick it up…

Can also highly recommend this old education film from the 60s now available via @natlibscot.bsky.social - Battle of the Styles: A Study of Nineteenth Century Architecture - covers the classical vs gothic stylistic / philosophical debate in Scotland: movingimage.nls.uk/film/2319

To start things off… I’ve previously expressed my adoration on here for Louis Sullivan - A Struggle For An American Architecture, 10/10 no notes! (And a reminder for @darrenmcleanuk.bsky.social to get it watched!) youtu.be/aAZEM-hloTM?...

Bad news… I remember visiting the upper floor several years ago with John Gilbert to try and get them interested in the CARS scheme at the time. Alas…

I did indeed - thanks for the company!!