Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre

The Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre (German: Alvar-Aalto-Kulturhaus) is a cultural venue in the city of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany,[1] designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto[2] in 1958 and inaugurated in 1962.[3][4] It comprises a library, educational and youth facilities, municipal offices and retail premises.[3][5]

  • Alvar Aalto Cultural Centre, northern elevation
    Northern elevation (main facade)
  • southeastern elevation
    Southeastern elevation
  • arcade
    Arcade detail
  • library interior
    Library interior

See also

References
  1. "City Library". Wolfsburg.de. City of Wolfsburg. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  2. "Wolfsburg: Allerlei von Aalto" (in German). Der Spiegel. 17 October 1962. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  3. "Wolfsburg Cultural Centre". AlvarAalto.fi. Alvar Aalto Foundation. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  4. "Alvar Aalto Zentrum". Aalto-Wolfsburg.com (in German). Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
  5. "Mit Alvar Aalto in die Volkhochschule". Baunetz (in German). Retrieved 27 October 2020.

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