Elissa Aalto
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Elissa Aalto born Elsa Kaisa Mäkiniemi, was a Finnish
architect
and author
. She was the widow of famed architect Alvar Aalto
, who died in 1976. Along with her husband and Harald Deilmann
, she helped design the opera house
in Essen
, Germany. She died in 1994, and was buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery, in Helsinki, Finland, with her husband.
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
. She was the widow of famed architect Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware...
, who died in 1976. Along with her husband and Harald Deilmann
Harald Deilmann
Harald Deilmann was a German architect.Born in Gladbeck, Westphalia, Deilmann was best known for his work on public spaces, such as opera houses and museums, throughout Germany and worldwide...
, she helped design the opera house
Aalto Theatre
The Aalto Theatre is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Essen, Germany. It was opened on 25 September 1988 with Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg...
in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Germany. She died in 1994, and was buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery, in Helsinki, Finland, with her husband.