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Eliel Saarinen became a professor in the University of Michigan's Architecture Department. His son, Eero (1910–1961), became one of the most important American architects of the mid-20th century, as one of the leaders of the International style. Saarinen's student Edmund N. Bacon achieved national prominence as Executive Director of the ...
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 ...
A young Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel Saarinen would join the same office a few years later. Back in the UK, Oakes enrolled in the Royal Academy of Arts at the beginning of 1931 to again study architecture.
The building, designed by Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen, consists of a glass-fronted main hall, with a tower and bridge section. Interior details such as light fixtures, screen and furniture were designed by Saarinen's son Eero Saarinen (who would later design the North Christian Church in Columbus) and Charles Eames.
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 housing units: Albert and Muriel Wermuth House: Fort Wayne: Indiana: 1941 ...
Saarinen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word 'saari', "island". Notable people with the surname include: ... Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel, also ...
It was the first commission for the father-and-son Saarinen firm. [3] The interior of the house was designed by Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, Eliel's daughter, and the final plans for the house were prepared by J. Robert F. Swanson, Pipsan's husband, in 1939. [3] Construction on the house was completed in 1940. [3]
Swanson was born in Kirkkonummi, Finland to architect Eliel Saarinen and noted textile designer and sculptor Loja Saarinen. [2] [3] She was the elder sister of celebrated architect Eero Saarinen. [2] She studied weaving, ceramics, and fabric design at Atheneum Art School and University of Helsinki. [2]