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Eero Saarinen was a Finnish American architect known for expressive modern landmarks such as the 1962 TWA Flight Center in New York.
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What is Eero Saarinen's TWA Flight Center known for?
The TWA Flight Center at New York's Idlewild Airport, now JFK, opened in 1962. Its sweeping concrete forms made it one of the most dramatic airport buildings of the jet age.
Did Eero Saarinen design the Gateway Arch?
Yes. Saarinen designed the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, which was completed after his death. The stainless steel arch reaches 630 feet.
Which furniture designs are associated with Eero Saarinen?
Saarinen designed the Tulip chair and table for Knoll in the 1950s. The single pedestal base was meant to reduce the visual clutter of chair and table legs.
How did Eero Saarinen's style differ from strict International Style modernism?
Saarinen often gave each project a distinct expressive form, from the TWA terminal to the MIT Chapel. That made his work more sculptural than the glass-box modernism common in the mid-20th century.
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