Maison Louis Carré Explained

Coordinates:48.7699°N 1.8542°W
Map Type:France Île-de-France
Completion Date:1959
Location:Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France

Maison Louis Carré is a residential building in Bazoches-sur-Guyonne, France designed by Finnish modernist architects Elissa and Alvar Aalto.[1] The house was designed for art collectors Olga and Louis Carré, and completed in 1959.[2] [3]

The building is the only remaining building by Aalto in France.

Maison Louis Carré was opened to the public in 2007 under the management of the Alvar Aalto Association.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: AD Classics: Maison Louis Carré / Alvar Aalto. 2013-04-06. ArchDaily. 2019-04-05. en-US.
  2. Web site: Maison Louis Carré opens to the public. 2009-02-19. Abitare. 2019-04-05.
  3. Web site: La Maison Louis-Carré. 2014-11-08. France Musique. 2021-03-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20210314103123/https://www.francemusique.fr/emissions/balade-dans-l-art/la-maison-louis-carre-18135. 2021-03-14.
  4. News: Preserving a Finnish Design Masterpiece in France. Cigainero. Jake. 2015-10-13. The New York Times. 2019-04-05. en-US. 0362-4331.