Martti Jaatinen Explained

Martti Jaatinen
Birth Date:25 July 1928
Birth Place:Sortavala, Finland
Death Place:Espoo
Alma Mater:Helsinki University of Technology
Occupation:Architect
Spouse:Marjatta Jaatinen

Martti Jaatinen (July 25, 1928, in Sortavala – February 19, 2008, in Espoo) was a Finnish architect.

Life and work

Martti Jaatinen's family settled in Oulu After the war. In 1954, he graduated as an architect from the Helsinki University of Technology. During his studies, he had already worked in the office of Viljo Revell. From 1958 to 1965 he worked at the Museum of Finnish Architecture. From 1967 to 1991 he was professor of architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology. Together with his wife Marjatta Jaatinen, he designed the urban plan for the center of Oulu and many buildings. Their common designs are different from traditional architecture and have their own characteristics.[1]

Buildings designed by Marjatta and Martti Jaatinen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 288 (Kuka kukin on (Aikalaiskirja) : Who's who in Finland / 1978) . 2024-02-05 . runeberg.org . fi.
  2. Web site: 2010-03-24 . Oulu - Torinranta . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100324104844/http://pohjois-suomi.safa.fi/sights/torinranta.htm . 2010-03-24 .
  3. Web site: 2013-04-11 . Oulu City Theatre Oulun kaupunginteatteri . 2024-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130411185532/http://teatteri.ouka.fi/en . 2013-04-11 .
  4. Web site: Korpilampi 40 vuotta . 2024-02-02 . Hotelli Korpilampi . fi-FI.