Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen | |
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Saarinen in 1955 or 1956 | |
| Born | August 20, 1910 |
| Died | September 1, 1961 (aged 51) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | Finnish American (since 1940) |
| Alma mater | Académie de la Grande Chaumière Yale University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal (1962) |
| Practice | Associated architectural firm[s] |
| Buildings | See list of works |
| Design | Gateway Arch General Motors Technical Center Dulles International Airport TWA Flight Center Tulip chair |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3, including Eric Saarinen |
| Parent(s) | Eliel Saarinen Loja Gesellius |
| Relatives | Pipsan Saarinen Swanson (sister) |
Eero Saarinen (/ˈeɪroʊ ˈsɑːrɪnən, ˈɛəroʊ -/, 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; the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport; the TWA Flight Center (now TWA Hotel) at John F. Kennedy International Airport; the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center; and the Gateway Arch. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.