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

Ingalls Ice Rink, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
1953-58
Architecture

Saarinen completed several buildings for his alma mater, Yale University. ‘Ingalls Ice Rink’ was the first to be completed and the first sporting venue Saarinen designed. The building represents a marriage between modern engineering and organic form that gives homage to historical, regional themes,

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

General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan, USA
1948-56
Architecture

Saarinen took inspiration for the design of ‘The General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan, USA’ from the sleek precision of GM’s vehicles. They were placed at the centre of the concept for the buildings’ interiors. Large foyers characterized by minimalist geometrics double as a showroom for top-of-the-line new vehicles. The exterior precision is mirrored by crisp glass-and-steel boxes.

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

Hill College House, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
1958-60
Architecture

The only work by Saarinen in the state of Pennsylvania, ‘Hill College House’ exemplifies his numerous designs for student housing on American university campuses. Originally constructed as a women’s dormitory the building employs a skin of rough red brick that ensconces it within the building traditions of Penn’s campus and Philadelphia.

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

Gateway to the West, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
1948-65
Architecture

Officially a portion of the larger Jefferson National Expansion Memorial commemorating a number of different events, including St. Louis’ status as the gateway to the West, the Gateway Arch is justifiably considered a monument in its own right due to its colossal singularity of form. Saarinen and his team titled their competition entry ‘Gateway to the West’ and the name stuck

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