CBS Building, New York, New York
1961-64
Architecture
The ‘CBS Building’ was the last major project taken on by Saarinen before he died in 1961. His senior designers Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo, whose firm succeeded Saarinen’s practice, completed the project. Saarinen’s only true skyscraper, the building is 38 storeys and is the headquarters of the CBS Corporation, however, it is not the broadcast centre for any of its media.
Eero Saarinen
The International Style, Modern Architecture
Born: 20 August 1910, Kirkkonummi, Finland
Nationality: Finnish-American
Died: 1 September 1961, Michigan, USA
Eero Saarinen was an architect and industrial designer known for creating an array of designs for buildings and monuments, including the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport. He was the son of the Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen