Laaksonen, Concrete Modernism in Finland - Pekka Pitkänen 1927 - 2018

Concrete modernism in Finland Pekka Pitkänen 1927 - 2018 Professor Pekka Pitkänen (1927-2018) was one of the most significant Finnish architects of the post-war period. He is known as a master of concrete buildings and as a staunch supporter of modernist approach to architecture. He won numerous commissions by architectural competitions. The Chapel of the Holy Cross (1963-1967) in Turku is usually considered as Pitkänen's main work. From 1950's to 1980's Pitkänen built in Turku numerous...