Background
Pietila, Reima Frans Ilmari was born on August 25, 1923 in Turku, Finland. Son of Frans Viktor and Ida Maria (Lehtinen) Pietila.
Pietila, Reima Frans Ilmari was born on August 25, 1923 in Turku, Finland. Son of Frans Viktor and Ida Maria (Lehtinen) Pietila.
Student, Institute of Technology. Doctor (honorary), University Oulu, Finland, 1983.
Professor, of Arts 1971-1974. Professor, of Architecture University of Oulu 1973-1978. Partner, Reima Pietila & Raili Paatelainen, Architects since 1974.
Vice-Chairman Association of Finnish Architects 1959-1960.
Architectural works, Finnish Pavilion at Brussels World Fair, 1958, Kaleva Church, Tampere, Finland, 1966, Students Activity Center, Dipoli, Congress Centre, Otaniemi, 1966, Hervanta Cultural Center, Tampere, 1979, Sief Palace Area buildings, Kuwait, 1981, Suvituuli Housing, Tapiola, 1981-1982, Council Ministers, 1982, Ministry Foreign Affairs, 1982, Lieksa Church, East Finland, 1982, Tampere Main Library., 1983, Finnish Embassy, New Delhi, 1983.
Fellow: American Institute of Architects (honorary). Member: International Academy Architecture (academician 1987), Federal Association Western German Architects (honorary member British Dental Association 1983), Academy Finland (Awarded by the President of Finland 1982), Association Finnish Architects (vice chairman 1959-1960, member governing body 1969-1970), Royal Academy Liberal Arts (Sweden).
Pragmatic problems in architectural Hermeneutics.
Married Raili Inkeri Marjatta Paatelainen in 1961.