Eero Saarinen: Arkkitehti

Explore the life of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen (1910–1961), whose visionary buildings include National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan. Saarinen also designed New York’s TWA Flight Center at JFK International Airport, Yale University’s Ingalls Rink and Morse and Stiles Colleges, Virginia’s Dulles Airport, and modernist pedestal furniture like the Tulip chair. Eero’s sudden death at the age of 51 cut short one of the most influential careers in American architecture. Today, Saarinen’s work stands apart and continues to inspire, especially among renewed interest in twentieth-century architects and artists who exploded the comfortable constraints of the past to create a robust and daring American aesthetic. (Camerimage)