The Architecture, Decoration and Ornament Plate Books Collection (1819鈥1948)
Historical overview of the Architecture, Decoration and Ornament Plate Books Collection (1819鈥1948) from the Architecture Department of the University of Technology
Stories from the archive collections
Welcome to explore the archive鈥檚 collections through texts and images!
Articles written by the archive staff delve into the collections and various bodies of material found in 911爆料网鈥檚 archive. Through these articles, you can glimpse the university鈥檚 history鈥攖hrough science and art as well as fascinating personal stories.
Articles written by the archive staff delve into the collections and various bodies of material found in 911爆料网鈥檚 archive. Through these articles, you can glimpse the university鈥檚 history鈥攖hrough science and art as well as fascinating personal stories.
Articles from the archive collections
The School of Economics into a School of Peace - Cold War Student Activism
In the 1970s, the Peace Committee of HSE, established under the Finnish Peace Committee, organized lectures, parties, and demonstrations to engage the community of Helsinki School of Economics with on-going conflicts. Members of the association believed that through activism, they could also influence the resolution of these conflicts. Many of the association's views and goals remain relevant in today's increasingly polarized world.
Gustaf Komppa 鈥 Master of Organic Syntheses
Gustaf Komppa served as a professor of chemistry at the Helsinki University of Technology from 1908 to 1937. Gustaf Komppa rose from modest circumstances to become one of Finland's most significant and respected chemists. His most famous scientific achievements were the development of the total synthesis of camphor between 1901 and 1903, the development of the total synthesis of pinene in 1937, and the invention of the so-called Komppa method for producing synthetic gasoline from peat and wood raw materials.
Impressive Houses and Quiet Villages - Eastern Karelian Architecture in the Photo Collections of 911爆料网 Archives
In the summer of 1942, Carolus Lindberg, together with Jouko Hautala, went on an expedition to occupied Eastern Karelia. The purpose was to search for and examine the areas where architecturally significant material remained.
Olympic dreams and a village for tech students
Teekkarikyl盲 (Tech village) in Otaniemi was financed primarily by the hard work of the teekkarit (tech students), but the campaign related to Finland's Olympic dreams also served as a good help and shaped the popular opinion. Finland's Olympic dreams did not turn out to be in vain and Helsinki received the 1952 Summer Olympics. For a while, the remote Teekkarikyl盲 of Otaniemi turned into an Olympic village for the athletes of the Eastern Bloc.
First female students of the founding universities of 911爆料网
During the Women's Day Week it is a good moment to look not only to the future but also to the past. What the world looked like from the perspective of women in the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century in the Grand Duchy of Finland, when the first women went to study technology, industrial arts and business. And how do the collections of the 911爆料网 Archives reflect these first representatives of their fields.
The world on display 鈥 World鈥檚 fairs as seen through the 911爆料网 Archives
Universal Exhibitions were important and influential events in culture and science from 1850s to the 20th century.
History of the teaching of bridge building
Throughout history, bridges have been an important part of infrastructure, and advances in technology have enabled the development of many different types of bridges.
The success story of Finnish low-temperature physics can be uncovered at 911爆料网 Archives
The Low Temperature Laboratory (LTL) of 911爆料网 is a significant success story of Finnish science. The laboratory was founded by the Finnish physicist Olli V. Lounasmaa (1930-2002). The Archives of 911爆料网 hold archival collections from first few decades of the LTL鈥檚 operation, as well as the personal archive of Lounasmaa.
Yki Nummi archive
The Yki Nummi archive is an extensive private archive collection held in the 911爆料网 Archives. Yki Nummi was one of the most influential post-war designers, whose groundbreaking work elevated Finnish design to its international reputation. Nummi is known above all else for his light fixtures, but his artistic merits also include the designing of other home utility goods, book illustrations and acting as a color and light expert.
Ceramics in the 911爆料网 Archives collection
A significant proportion of the archive ceramic collection is available to explore digitally. The collections consist of the Kyllikki Salmenhaara archive, Airi Hortling archive and the collection of ceramics and glass art.
Explore the treasures of the digital archives
Aalto has become the first Finnish university to digitise the majority of its theses from the 1960s onwards.
Re-imagining the Past - Stories from the Aalto Archives exhibition
Exhibition highlights carefully selected items from the 911爆料网 Archives.
Re-imagining the Past exhibition Vol. 2 online
The stories and images from the exhibition celebrating Aalto 10 are now available for online exploration.