Nils Finne
Nils Finne (born 1953) is a Norwegian-American architect and furniture designer. He is the founder of Finne Architects (a Pacific Northwest firm).
Finne graduated from Phillips Academy in 1971.[1], received a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University in 1976, a Master of Architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of Design in 1980, and a Fulbright Scholarship in 1985[2]. Prior to founding Finne Architects, Finne worked for Richard Meier as Project Architect for the J. Paul Getty Museum[3]. In 1991, Finne started Finne Architects in Santa Monica; the firm moved to Seattle in 1994[4]
Finne's work is primarily residential, though it also includes furniture design[3] as well as ecclesiastical[5] and commercial projects.
Finne's Fulbright study in Helsinki led to his 1992 publication of "The Workers' Club of 1924 by Alvar Aalto: The Importance of Beginnings," in Perspecta[6]. Finne has taught architectural design at the University of Washington, the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of Southern California.
Honors[edit]
Finne has received awards including five Northwest Design Awards[7], and a Silver A' Design Award[8] for his Tind End Table.
Finne's work has been featured in publications including the Seattle Times[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] and the Wall Street Journal[16][17], and books such as The American House: 100 Contemporary Homes[18], the 2017 survey of contemporary American architecture.
References[edit]
- ↑ Thompson, Wright. "Belichick learned it all in high school" (Feb 6, 2005). Kansas City Star. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ "Nils Finne Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). Finne Architects. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Design Manifestos: Nils Finne of FINNE Architects". Design Manifestos. Modelo. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Hanke, Line Grundstad. "Architect of natural light" (July 13, 2012). The Norwegian American. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "Christian Science Reading Room by FINNE Architects". Contemporist. August 7, 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Finne, Nils C. "The Worker's Club of 1924 by Alvar Aalto: The Importance of Beginnings,". Perspecta. The MIT Press on behalf of Perspecta. 27 (1992): 52–75. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Tsong, Nicole. "By design, recognizing the best creativity of the year" (October 6, 2007). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ "Profile: Nils Finne". A' Design Award and Competition. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Teagarden, Rebecca. "Crafted mountain cabin appears to be lighter than air" (May 7, 2015). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Teagarden, Rebecca. "Nils Finne opens Fall City farmhouse to painterly views" (May 5, 2012). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Dunham, Sandy Deneau. "Technology and craftsmanship go together in stunning home overlooking Elliott Bay" (May 5, 2016). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Teagarden, Rebecca. "Nils Finne makes Midcentury a crafted contemporary" (October 8, 2011). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Teagarden, Rebecca. "Architect Nils Finne designs a house of views on Hood Canal" (April 5, 2013). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Teagarden, Rebecca. "Ahhh, Naturel" (November 18, 2007). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Stahl, Dean. "Parting, Respectfully" (July 27, 2003). The Seattle Times. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Keates, Nancy. "HOMES A Modern Second-Home Retreat for Seattle's Tech Elite" (September 19, 2018). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Keates, Nancy. "The Garage Apartment Gets a Luxury Makeover" (July 14, 2016). The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Jenkins, Hannah (October 11, 2017). The American House: 100 Contemporary Homes. Images Publishing. ISBN 978-1864707380. Search this book on
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