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Réf.

43467

Type

book

Titre

The look of leisure : historic seaside villas of the Northern Baltic

Langues

English

Auteurs

Balashov, Evgeni / Berger, Laura / Bravo, Alexandr / Dayanov, Rafael / Gavrilova, Marina / Heikonen, Juhana / Helander, Ville / Kebke, Lia / Levoshko, Svetlana / Muratov, Vitold / Nissi, Aimo / Paavolainen, Pentti / Proshchenkova, Irina / Schalin, Mona / Scrileva, Elena / Travina, Elena / Tuomi, Timo / Ushakova, Olga / Viertiö, Sari

Éditeurs

Berger, Laura

Lieu de publication

Helsinki

Pays de publication

Finland

Maison d'édition

ICOMOS Finland / Finnish Architecture Society

Date

2021

Pages

205 p.

ISBN

978-952-68812-6-3

Mots-clés

villas / log cabins / seashore / historic buildings / cultural significance / cultural heritage / architectural surveys / real estate speculation / restoration projects / 19th century / 20th century / architectural styles / conservation of architecture / leisure facilities

Pays mentionnés

Finland / Russian Federation

Résumé en anglais

Summer villas became a special phenomenon on the Karelian Isthmus during the 1870s, when the railway created a new connection between the Finnish Grand Duchy and St. Petersburg, the capital of Imperial Russia. The coastal stretch of the Isthmus northwest of St. Petersburg developed into a meeting point between two cultures, as thousands of summer vacationers found the area. Still in the present day, this “Northern Riviera” holds an aura of a glorious “Paradise Lost” of endless summer days and long beaches, populated with beautiful villas and picturesque villages. The area of Terijoki, today Zelenogorsk, became the most famous summer resort. This publication, a joint venture of Finnish and Russian authors, explores the rich history of wooden coastal villas. Architecturally these buildings allowed great freedom in design, and came to symbolise summer time leisure. A range of essays introduce perspectives on history, the stylistic exchanges and variations, as well as documenting and restoration of the villas. In addition to history, the work at hand offers insights to the contemporary questions concerning the future of this shared heritage.

Ressource intégrale

URL

https://www.bookm-ark.fi/product/the-look-of-leisure/