Villa Skeppet belongs to the Christine and Göran Schildt Foundation, which arranges guided tours in the home. The tour showcases an author’s residence, Alvar Aalto’s architecture, and a warm Mediterranean atmosphere. Göran Schildt and Alvar Aalto were good friends who shared a love for the Mediterranean cultures, landscapes, and civilizations.
Göran Schildt
Göran Schildt’s creative production comprises works on cultural history and art history, essays, journalism, travel books, biographies and fiction. His works range over a variety of fields, the most prominent…
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Alvar Aalto
The friendship with Göran Schildt Göran Schildt first met Alvar Aalto during his academic years when Aalto was the president of the film club Projektio and Schildt a member. They…
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S/Y Daphne
Daphne was ordered by doctor Oskar Mustelin and drawn by Jarl Lindblom in 1935. She was originally a gaff-rigged schooner built at Åbo Båtvarf (Turku Shipyard) but rigged into a…
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Villa Skeppet in Tammisaari, designed by Alvar Aalto, opens for public in 2020
Villa Skeppet in Tammisaari, designed by Alvar Aalto, opens for public in 2020.
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