| Page Views: 1,325 Last Visit to Luoma: June, 2004 | Hvitträsk - A trip into architectural history by sabsi - last update: Nov 6, 2004 |
Hvitträsk is the former home of Finnish architects Herman Gesellius, Armas Lindgren and Eliel Saarinen. It is located in Kirkkonummi which is a part of Luoma - half an hour away from Helsinki by car. A side trip from Helsinki I can really recommend if you like architecture and interieur design. |
|  | The houses of Hvitträsk were built between 1901–1903 by Gesellius, Lindgren and Saarinen.
The main building which is built in beautiful National Romantic style is built of stone and of logs. Here Saarinen and Lindgren lived and worked for some years with their families. Nowadays this building is the museum.
Gesellius lived in the courtyard building which is now a cafeteria and a restaurant. |
| | In the museum you will find a wonderful interieur design and many little details. Saarinen's wife designed the pattern for curtains and table cloth - you will find the same beautiful design everywhere. There are also many handmade rugs and pieces of furniture everywhere. It's absolutely amazing to walk through the house and see all this. |
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| Pros: | "Beautiful park, lake, buildings and designs" | | Cons: | "It's not very well signposted and hard to find." | | In A Nutshell: | "Great side trip from Helsinki." |
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richiecdisc Sat Nov 27, 2004 11:35 UTC
All that time in Europe and I never made a sauna. Maybe I am just shy. ;) | Gili_S Wed Nov 24, 2004 11:08 UTC
Brilliant!!! Everyday I learn something new, and today I learn from you, thanks :-) | HORSCHECK Thu Nov 18, 2004 18:28 UTC
Excellent page about this Finnish gem. The funny thing is that I once had a business visitor from Kirkkonummi ... I think it is about time that I visit this place .. :o) | belgianchocolate Mon Nov 15, 2004 16:17 UTC
The 1900 expo in Paris must have been one of the most amazing in history... I would have loved ot have a childrens room like that. Well don Sabs |
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