Alvar Aalto Library in Vyborg. Saving a Modern Masterpiece

This book presents Finnish architect Alvar Aalto's famous library in Vyborg, Russia, and the international effort since 1994 to restore it. The building represents an exemplar in both architectural history and the history of heritage conservation.
Within this extraordinary example of modernist design is a catalogue of innovative concepts, and which shows Aalto's most mature and influential work. Every restoration task dealing with a building as remarkable as this library becomes unique. The original intentions of the architect, the present physical condition, and the future intended use together affect the numerous decisions to be made during the restoration process.