of the drawings were by Aino Marsio-Aalto.^593 Most of the drawings bear the initials
of Lauri Sipilä, Lars Wiklund, Erling Bjertnæs or Harald Wildhagen. In addition, the
initials “T.T.” that appear in at least five architectural drawings belong Teuvo Takala,^594
who was the most senior of Aalto’s staff, a model builder and draughtsman.^595 A person
who used the initials “H.H.” also contributed to the design process but his identity is
not known, although it is possible that it can be attributed to a student by the name of
Hugo Harmia. Aalto never mentioned Takala or the person behind the initials “H.H.”
in the project description that appeared in Arkkitehti (The Finnish Architectural Jour-
nal). It is quite possible that he found it inappropriate to credit a draughtsman or a
student as members of such a high-profile team.
593 Only few of the architectural drawings for the Paimio Sanatorium competition bore the initials “A.A.” or the draw-
ings can be credited to Aino Marsio-Aalto, based on the hand-writing. The drawings in question are for the interi-
ors of the staff dwellings. AAM.
594 Arne Hästesko’s email to the author concerning the identity of “T.T.” on January 7, 2012.
595 Teuvo Takala was born in Jyväskylä as a son of a master builder who had been taught by his father to make
building drawings and models. He knew Aalto’s family for some time having lived as their tenant. Takala worked
at Aalto’s practice since it was established all the way until the 1950s. Schildt 1982, pp. 125–126.Fig. 3.1.3e. The Norwegian architects Harald Wildhagen and Erling Bjertnæs celebrating the
Christmas at Aaltos’ in 1929. Photo No. 91-005-010. AAM.