| Budget Amount *help |
¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
Fiscal Year 1999: ¥600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000)
Fiscal Year 1998: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study project is to make researches into the Finnish architecture of National Romantic period (c. 1895-1915), especially into the residential area plannings of its late phase. Kulosaari district and Munkkiniemi-Haaga district of Helsinki are to be anlysed into details.
Kulosaari was planned and constructed from 1907 according to the leadership of L.Sonck (1870-1956), architect. Because of the situation on a small island, the inhabitants could afford to enjoy the calm and comfortable circumstances with nature. On the other hand, its closeness or exclusiveness which is caused by the division from the development of the whole city is to become a subject of discussion.
The proposal book for Munkkiniemi-Haaga was published by E.Saarinen(1873-1950), architect in 1915. The project has a rationalistic character with statistical estimate of population or systematic traffic network, and it is no exaggeration to say that it was the first project that introduced the method of modern city planning to Finland. However, it was too idealistic or radical to be realised in that period in this country.
Although these two projects are very different in quality from each other, both of them reflect the essence of late National Romanticism. In addition, they laid the foundations of the unique character of Finnish modern architecture after 1930s, because they have, as a starting point, not only "modern city" but also "virgin forest". Among many examples of modernisation process in various countries, we can emphasize the speciality of National Romanticism in Finland. Especially, the residential area plannings of this period should attract more considerable attention in the following research projects from now on.
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