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1910 Kirkkonummi, Finland - 1961 Ann Arbor, Michigan. Known for: Post-war modernist architecture, furniture design.
"The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence," said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen's architectural legacy... Read full biography
"The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence," said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen's architectural legacy communicates this sentiment of giddy potential and unfettered optimism in post-war America. Iconic... Read full biography
"The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence," said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen's architectural legacy communicates this sentiment of giddy potential and unfettered optimism in post-war America. Iconic projects like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport Terminal and the Kresge Auditorium on MIT's campus express his groundbreaking brand of mid-century modernism.... Read full biography
"The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence," said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen's architectural legacy communicates this sentiment of giddy potential and unfettered optimism in post-war America. Iconic projects like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport Terminal and the Kresge Auditorium on MIT's campus express his groundbreaking brand of mid-century modernism. Born in Finland to famed architect Eliel Saarinen and textile designer Loja Saarinen, Eero immigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1923. Settling in Michigan, Eliel co-founded the Cranbrook Academy of Art and designed most of the buildings for the... Read full biography
"The purpose of architecture is to shelter and enhance man's life on earth and to fulfill his belief in the nobility of his existence," said Eero Saarinen in 1959. Saarinen's architectural legacy communicates this sentiment of giddy potential and unfettered optimism in post-war America. Iconic projects like the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Washington D.C.'s Dulles International Airport Terminal and the Kresge Auditorium on MIT's campus express his groundbreaking brand of mid-century modernism. Born in Finland to famed architect Eliel Saarinen and textile designer Loja Saarinen, Eero immigrated with his family to the U.S. in 1923. Settling in Michigan, Eliel co-founded the Cranbrook Academy of Art and designed most of the buildings for the campus - now a National Historic Landmark - and the young Eero worked alongside his father as a student apprentice. It was at Cranbrook that Eero... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Furniture and/or Cabinet Design and Making
Art Media
- •Conte Crayon
- •Marble
Art School
- •Academie de la Grand Chaumiere, Paris, Student
- •Cranbrook Academy of Art, Student
Added Description
- •Architectural Design, Drawing, Forms, Decoration
- •Trained as Professional Architect
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Finnish