Nordic Architects Write A Documentary Anthology

This anthology gathers together for the first time the most influential architectural texts from the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Many of the texts appear for the first time in English, making them available to a worldwide readership. These texts were written between 1920 and 2007 by architects who lived and worked in the Nordic countries. The book is structured in sections by country with supportive introductions by regional experts. The reader can seek out common themes of space, place, materials, etc across nations or approach the material chronologically.

Foreword: Northern Lights Steven Holl (with David van der Leer)Introduction: Considering Architectural WritingsMichael Asgaard Andersen Part 1:Denmark Christoffer Harlang. Poul Henningsen.Kay Fisker.Steen Eiler Rasmussen. Erik Christian Sørensen. Jørn Utzon. Arne Jacobsen.Tegnestuen Vandkunsten. Henning Larsen. Boje LundgaardPart 2: Finland Anni Vartola. Eliel Saarinen. Alvar Aalto.Nils Erik Wickberg. Aulis Blomstedt. Osmo Lappo. Reima Pietilä.Kirmo Mikkola. Markku Komonen. Juhani PallasmaaPart 3: Norway Elisabeth Tostrup.Johan Ellefsen.PAGON.Knut Knutsen. Christian Norberg-Schulz.Wenche Selmer.Kjell Lund. Håkon Vigsnæs.Jan Olav JensenPart 4:Sweden Johan Mårtelius. Uno Åhrén. Erik Gunnar Asplund.Nils Ahrbom.Leif Reinius.Peter Celsing.Ralph Erskine. ELLT.Stefan Alenius, Jan Angbjär and Magnus Silfverhielm.Johan CelsingEpilogue: Between Arrangement and Subtle Rebellion Wilfried Wang

Michael Asgaard Andersen is Assistant Research Professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture in Copenhagen, Denmark.