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1. www.britannica.com › biography › Eero-SaarinenEero Saarinen | Biography, Architecture, & Facts | Britannica

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   Eero Saarinen, Finnish-born American architect who was a leader in exploration and experiment in American architectural design during the 1950s. His best-known works are the Gateway Arch and the TWA terminal at JFK Airport.

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3. www.theartstory.org › artist › saarinen-eeroEero Saarinen Architecture, Bio, Ideas | TheArtStory

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   • Nationality: Finnish-American
   • Birth Date: August 20, 1910

   • Place Of Birth: Kirkkonummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
   • Death Date: September 1, 1961

   • General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan, USA. Along with structures such as the Lever House and Seagram Building in New York, the General Motors Technical Center is one of the projects that best exemplifies the new identity of American corporate modernism in the 1950s.
   • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Chapel, Cambridge, USA. The MIT Chapel is part of a pair of structures (the other being the Kresge Auditorium) clustered together on the university's campus that Saarinen designed along with all of the landscaping.
   • J. Irwin Miller House, Columbus, Indiana, USA. Saarinen rarely designed residences during his mature career, yet the Miller House, built for a corporate scion in the architecturally prominent small town of Columbus, is the best example of these.
   • Ingalls Ice Rink, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Saarinen completed several buildings for Yale, his alma mater, among which the Ingalls Ice Rink was the first.

4. www.architecturelab.net › famous › eero-saarinenEero Saarinen: Biography, Works, Awards - Architecture Lab

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   Jan 23, 2024 · Eero Saarinen, a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer, is known for mid-20th-century buildings and furniture designs. Born in Finland in 1910, Saarinen immigrated to the U.S. in 1923. His early design exposure began through his father, Eliel Saarinen, a noted architect.

   • Birth Year: 1910
   • Full Name: Eero Saarinen

   • Birthplace: Kirkkonummi, Finland
   • Immigration to U.S.: 1923

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   • Kresge Auditorium. The Kresge Auditorium and the Kresge Oval are two Saarinen projects on the MIT campus. Saarinen was given a complicated task when granted the project: create an architectural identity that would unite everyone on MIT’s campus.
   • MIT Chapel. The exterior of the MIT Chapel is relatively modest in size and façade compared to its magical interior. Like the other projects on this list that Saarinen designed for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he also designed the landscaping around it.
   • Dulles International Airport. The main terminal of the Dulles International Airport is a great example of the dramatic forms that define much of Saarinen’s work.
   • TWA Flight Center. The TWA Flight Center is one of Saarinen’s most iconic works. It is the second design in an airport on this list and is also a perfect example of his neo-futuristic architecture.

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   Aug 20, 2018 · This, however, is the story of Eliel and Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architects whose combined portfolio tells of the development of modernist architectural thought in the United States.

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   Aug 15, 2023 · The era of Eero Saarinen: A life of iconic design. The life and career of Finnish-American architect and industrial designer Eero Saarinen set the stage for some of the world’s most iconic landmarks – both in the public realm and within our very own lounge rooms and workplaces.

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   Why is Eero Saarinen famous?

   • For many reasons, Saarinen’s buildings reward close study by future architecture students even decades later. Eero Saarinen, a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer, is known for mid-20th-century buildings and furniture designs. Born in Finland in 1910,

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   Are Eliel & Eero Saarinen the same architect?

   • Even rarer is it for such a duo to work in the same profession; rarer still for them both to achieve international success in their respective careers. This, however, is the story of Eliel and Eero Saarinen, the Finnish-American architects whose combined portfolio tells of the development of modernist architectural thought in the United States.

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   Who are Eliel & Eero Saarinen?

   • Father-son duo Eliel and Eero Saarinen had successful careers both individually and as a team, not only influencing each other, and the world of architecture.

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   What was Eero Saarinen architecture?

   • Eero Saarinen’s architecture represented a transition from the stark glass box modernism of the mid-20th century to a more sculptural and expressive form of modernism. He did not subscribe to any one architectural style but believed in developing an appropriate design for each project based on the context and needs of the client.

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   What happened to Eero Saarinen?

   • After Saarinen's death, Aline became her late husband's greatest ambassador, frequently appearing on camera and giving interviews explaining the significance of his architecture. The year following Saarinen's passing, she published Eero Saarinen on His Work: A Selection of Buildings Dating from 1947 to 1964 with Statements by the Architect.

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   What can students learn from Eero Saarinen?

   • Students interested in architecture can learn much from studying Eero Saarinen’s work. His willingness to develop unique, site-specific solutions for each problem can inspire architects to avoid repeating stale formulae and meet every new challenge creatively.

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9. www.cia.gov › stories › storyEero Saarinen: A Place in Architectural History - CIA

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   Counted among their ranks is Eero Saarinen (pronounced air-oh), the prodigious Finnish American architect and industrial designer known for his neo-futuristic style. He lent his services to the spy agency before achieving world-wide fame as one of the masters of American 20th-century architecture.