From Cottages to Concrete: Exchanges with North America in 1960s Finnish architecture through the work of Heikki & Mirja Castrén

The 1960s in Finland were a period of experimentation with concrete, steel, and color, that coincided with a period of rapid economic growth and urbanization. In the building industry, the role of the architect evolved to become a civil servant in a way, entrusted to alleviate shortages in housing and commercial space. Heikki Castrén and his...