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KORKALORINNE HOUSING AREA
(1958–1961)
As a result of the destruction of the war and types that were suitable for northern condi- cold of the Arctic. The housing has been po-
rapid expansion, Rovaniemi still suffered from tions and to highlight the beneficial impacts sitioned as much as possible to face south-
a housing shortage in the mid-1950s. In or- different forms of housing have on each oth- wards, which allows the maximum amount
der to combat this shortage, a decision was er. The original designs were supplemented of natural light to enter the apartments dur-
made to construct a garden-like housing ar- to include the construction of two blocks of ing the darker periods of winter.
ea for the Korkalovaara hillside that Alvar flats, three terraced buildings, a shop and
Aalto was chosen to design in 1956. heating plants. The blocks of flats are situ-
ated in the terrain in such a way that they
With the Korkalorinne housing area, Al- protect the park-like grounds from the harsh
var Aalto wanted to experiment with housing
