Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910, in Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. He is often associated with the International style. He was the son of architect Eliel Saarinen and studied with his father at Cranbrook Academy of Art. He received a B.Arch. from Yale University in 1934. He also designed furniture.
In 1940, he became a naturalized citizen.
His works include:
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Concordia Senior College campus, now Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana
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Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri
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TWA Terminal at JFK International Airport
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Washington Dulles International Airport
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Kresge Auditorium at MIT
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Bell Labs in Holmdel, New Jersey
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Case Study House #9, the John Entenza House (collaboration with Charles Eames)
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CBS Building (Black Rock) New York
- Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center, New York
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General Motors Technical Center
- US Embassies in Oslo and London
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North Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana
- Law School and Woodward Court Dormitory at University of Chicago
- Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York; designed in collaboration with his father Eliel Saarinen
- Morse College and Ezra Stiles College at Yale University
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Ingalls Rink at Yale University, affectionately known as "The Whale."
- Noyes House dormitory at Vassar College. Its lounge is affectionately called the Jetsons lounge because of its curved architecture.
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IBM's Thomas J. Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York
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IBM Rochester, a plant in Rochester, Minnesota
- The 'Tulip' chair
Saarinen served on the jury for the Sydney Opera House commission and is thought to have been influential in the selection of the internationally-known design by Jørn Utzon.
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