Nordic Classicism
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Nordic Classicism is an early 20th-century architectural movement in the Nordic countries that blends classical forms with restrained modern simplicity and regional traditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nordic classicism | 3 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural movement
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architectural style ⓘ |
| aimedFor |
socially oriented architecture
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synthesis of classical order and modern life ⓘ |
| architecturalDiscipline |
housing
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public buildings ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| country |
Denmark
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Finland ⓘ Iceland ⓘ Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| emergedAsReactionTo |
excessive ornamentation of late historicism
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romantic nationalism in architecture ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1930s ⓘ |
| follows |
Art Deco
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Art Nouveau ⓘ Art Nouveau ⓘ
surface form:
Jugendstil
National Romantic architecture ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
clarity of structure
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emphasis on proportion ⓘ functional floor plans ⓘ human-scaled urban spaces ⓘ integration of regional building traditions ⓘ limited color palettes ⓘ restrained ornamentation ⓘ simple geometric forms ⓘ symmetry ⓘ use of light-colored plastered facades ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
careful detailing at human eye level
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harmonious relationship between buildings and streetscapes ⓘ legible building volumes ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
Classical architecture
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Modernism ⓘ Neoclassicism ⓘ Vernacular architecture of the Nordic countries ⓘ |
| hasNotableArchitect |
Alvar Aalto
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Arne Jacobsen ⓘ Carl Petersen ⓘ Gunnar Asplund ⓘ Ivar Tengbom ⓘ
surface form:
Hakon Ahlberg
Ivar Tengbom ⓘ Kay Fisker ⓘ Ragnar Östberg ⓘ Sigurd Lewerentz ⓘ |
| hasNotableWork |
Faaborg Museum
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Gothenburg City Hall extension ⓘ Helsinki Central Railway Station surroundings redevelopment projects ⓘ Hornbæk seaside villas in Denmark ⓘ Stockholm City Hall ⓘ Stockholm Public Library ⓘ |
| influenced |
Nordic functionalism
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Scandinavian modern design ⓘ |
| movementRegion |
Nordic countries
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Northern Europe ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | 1920s ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Neoclassicism
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surface form:
New Classicism
Swedish Grace ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910s ⓘ |
| usedMaterial |
brick
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plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
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