Civil constructions of Lars Sonck — from Modernism to Neoclassicism

Authors

  • Margarita K. Kabakchi Saint Petersburg State University

Abstract

The article deals with only one aspect of creative works of Lars Sonck (1870–1956) — one of the most prominent Finnish architects of the period known as “national romanticism”, namely, civil constructions. The article continues a series dedicated to different spheres of Sonck’s expertise. During his long and prolific career he designed a number of office buildings in the centre of Helsinki, which vividly demonstrate how the artistic method of the architect changed in the first decade of the 20th century which was a period of transition from Art Nouveau to Neoclassical style in Finnish architecture. The author of the article describes the background history of the construction of several office buildings, their peculiar features as well as those typical of the period, goes into details of the engineering solutions, speaks about the manner of exterior and interior decoration, and also provides information about their current condition and usage. Such in-depth analysis allows to fully understand the process of style formation in Finnish architecture of the early 20th century.

Keywords:

Finland, national romanticism, Lars Sonck, civil construction, office buildings

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Author Biography

Margarita K. Kabakchi, Saint Petersburg State University

PhD, associate professor of the Department of English Philology and Translation of the Faculty of Philology

References

Литература

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3. Korvenmaa P. Innovation versus Tradition — the Architect Lars Sonck. Works and Projects 1900–1910. Helsinki, [Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistys], 1991. 169 p.

4. Richards J. M. 800 Years of Finnish Architecture. Newton Abbot; London; Vancouver, David &Charles, 1978. 191 p.

5. Ringbom S. Stone, Style and Truth. The Vogue for Natural Stone in Nordic Architecture 1880–1910. Helsinki, Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistys, 1987. 269 p.

6. Okkonen I., Salokorpi A. Finnish Architecture in the 20th century. Jyväskylä, Gummerus, 1985. 203 p.

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11. Richards J. M. A Guide to Finnish Architecture. New York, Praeger, 1966. 112 p.

12. Smith J. B. The Golden Age of Finnish Art. Art Nouveau and National Spirit. 2nd ed. Helsinki, Otava Pub. Co., 1985. 237 p.

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Published

2012-11-30

How to Cite

Kabakchi, M. K. . (2012). Civil constructions of Lars Sonck — from Modernism to Neoclassicism. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Arts, 2(4), 198–216. Retrieved from https://artsjournal.spbu.ru/article/view/1596

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Architecture

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