Otto-Iivari Meurman
Illustration — Otto-Iivari Meurman Otto-Iivari Meurman (4 June 1890, in Ilmajoki – 19 August 1994, in Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. He did city plans for Kauniainen and Tapiola. Garden city Tapiola was based on town planning of Meurman.
Also recorded as Otto I. Meurman · Otto-Ivari Meurmann
Otto-Iivari Meurman
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- Born
- 1890 · Ilmajoki.
- Died
- 1994 · Helsinki.
- Nationality
- Finland · Grand Duchy of Finland
- Occupation
- architect · urban planner
- Honours
- Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland · Cross of Liberty, 4th Class · Medal of Liberty and 1st Class · Memorial medal of the War of Liberation · Memorial medal of the Winter War
- Languages
- Finnish
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Illustration — Otto-Iivari Meurman Otto-Iivari Meurman (4 June 1890, in Ilmajoki – 19 August 1994, in Helsinki) was a Finnish architect. He did city plans for Kauniainen and Tapiola. Garden city Tapiola was based on town planning of Meurman.
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Meurman resigned the Tapiola project when high houses were allowed in the area. Internationally garden cities do not include them. He wrote: Rock can be broken in short time, but you can not get it back artificially. Nature must be respected, and should be touched cautiously. ("Kallio on lyhyessä ajassa rikki räjäytetty, mutta uutta ei sen tilalle voi keinotekoisesti saada. Luontoa on kunnioitettava, ja siihen on kajottava varovasti. Silloin luonto ja ihminen voivat loihtia suurenmoisia töitä, jotka todistavat tekijänsä ja kansakunnan hyvää aistia ja korkeaa sivistystasoa.") Meurman's concept of the nuclear family and its necessary place in society was prevalent in his career.
The recorded working language is Finnish. Places of work recorded in the authority are Vyborg and Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Liberty, 4th Class, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class and Memorial medal of the War of Liberation.
The authorities additionally record the headings Otto I. Meurman and Otto-Ivari Meurmann. His recorded language was Finnish. He was the child of Agathon Meurman. Other recorded relations include Antti Tulenheimo, Martti Tulenheimo and Jukka H.
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Otto-Iivari Meurman is recorded as having received Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Liberty, 4th Class and Medal of Liberty, 1st Class.
Otto-Iivari Meurman presenting plans of Tapiola to Asuntosäätiö in December 1951
Astikainen, Riitta
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1890
Otto-Iivari Meurman born at Ilmajoki.
1926
Vanhapuisto Bandshell is dated 1926.
1994
Otto-Iivari Meurman died at Helsinki.
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Ilmajoki.
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- 1.O.-I. Meurman Asemakaavaoppi
- 2.Salmela, Ulla. Happy homes and stable society. Otto‐Iivari Meurman andomakotiin interwar Finland. Planning Perspectives. 22. 4. 443–466. 2007. 10.1080/02665430701553423.
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Otto-Iivari Meurman received Commander of the Order of the Lion of Finland, Cross of Liberty, 4th Class, Medal of Liberty, 1st Class, Memorial medal of the War of Liberation and Memorial medal of the Winter War. Connected to 1 other published record in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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