Alvar Aalto Medal

The Alvar Aalto Medal was established in 1967 by the Museum of Finnish Architecture, the Finnish Association of Architects (SAFA), and the Finnish Architectural Society. The Medal has been awarded intermittently since 1967 when the medal was created in honour of Alvar Aalto.[1] The award is given in recognition of a significant contribution to creative architecture. The award was given earlier at the Alvar Aalto Symposium, held every three years in Jyväskylä, Aalto’s home town. Recently the ceremony has been organized on Aalto's birthday, February 3rd, today the Finnish national Day of Architecture.

The Alvar Aalto Medal is awarded every few years and was last awarded in 2017.[2]

Recipients of the Alvar Aalto Medal
YearRecipientCountry
1967Alvar Aalto Finland
1973Hakon Ahlberg Sweden
1977James Stirling United Kingdom
1982Jørn Utzon Denmark
1985Tadao Ando Japan
1988Alvaro Siza Portugal
1992Glenn Murcutt Australia
1998Steven Holl United States
2003Rogelio Salmona Colombia
2009Tegnestuen Vandkunsten Denmark
2012Paulo David Portugal
2015Fuensanta Nieto and Enrique Sobejano Spain
2017Zhang Ke China

See also

References
  1. Museum of Finnish Architecture, retrieved 7 March 2010
  2. "Alvar Aalto Medal - Alvar Aalto Foundation | Alvar Aalto -säätiö". Alvar Aalto Foundation | Alvar Aalto -säätiö. Retrieved 2017-09-07.


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