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Berkshire Music Center buildings: Lenox: Massachusetts: 1938: 1959: Tanglewood Shed in 1938 (with Eliel Saarinen and Joseph Franz), Chamber Music Shed in 1947 (with Eliel Saarinen), Edmund Haws Talbot Orchestra Canopy in 1959: Center Line Defense Housing: Center Line: Michigan: 1941: 1942: With Eliel Saarinen and J. Robert F. Swanson. 477 ...
It was submitted in 1922 for the architectural competition organized by the Chicago Tribune for their new headquarters. The winning entry, the neo-Gothic Tribune Tower, was constructed in 1925. Saarinen's entry came in second place but had a significant influence on the design of numerous future buildings.
The 1929 Gulf Building in Houston, Texas, designed by architects Alfred C. Finn, Kenneth Franzheim, and J. E. R. Carpenter, is a close realization of that Saarinen design. César Pelli's 181 West Madison Street Building in Chicago is also thought to be inspired by Saarinen's design.
Eero Saarinen (/ ˈ eɪ r oʊ ˈ s ɑːr ɪ n ə n, ˈ ɛər oʊ-/, Finnish: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer who created a wide array of innovative designs for buildings and monuments, including the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan; the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport ...
Bounded by 12 Mile, Mound and Chicago Rds, and Van Dyke Ave., Warren, Michigan: Coordinates: Area: 600 acres (240 ha) Built: 1949–1955: Architect: Eero Saarinen; Thomas Dolliver Church: Architectural style: International Style: NRHP reference No. 00000224 [1] Significant dates
Buildings and structures designed by Finnish-American Eero Saarinen ... Pages in category "Eero Saarinen structures" ... University of Chicago Law School; V.
Chicago skyline during sunrise A plethora of towers in downtown Chicago, looking northeast towards Lake Michigan Tallest buildings in Chicago. Chicago, the third-largest city in the United States, is home to 1,397 completed high-rises, [1] 56 of which stand taller than 600 feet (183 m).
Willis Tower, the tallest building in Chicago. The buildings and architecture of Chicago reflect the city's history and multicultural heritage, featuring prominent buildings in a variety of styles. Most structures downtown were destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871 (an exception being the Water Tower). [1]