By Clare Sartin. Saarinen emigrated to the United States of America in 1923 at the age of thirteen. Therefore, it is not unexpected that his entire body of work would make use of the graceful forms and lines of the century in which his father first practiced. Eero Saarinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]) (August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his neo-futuristic style. When Florence joined Knoll in the 1940s, she invited Eero to design for the company. The competition award was mistakenly sent to his father because both he and his father had entered the competition separately. The exhibition at KMAC will highlight his brief yet brilliant career in designing numerous corporate, educational, cultural, public, and private buildings, including the Saint Louis Gateway Arch, the TWA Terminal at New York's JFK Airport, the Dulles Airport in Washington DC, and the commissioned modern home, the Miller House in Columbus IN, now owned by the Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA). Eero Saarinen was the son of the celebrated Finnish architect and first President of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Eliel Saarinen. A new version of Eero Saarinen’s seat for Knoll is redefining cosiness for a new generation. Eero Saarinen started his career under his father’s wing. After emigrating to the the USA at the age of thirteen, the young Eero learnt his trade at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts. Eero also worked with his father, mother and sister designing elements of the Cranbrook campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, including the Cranbrook School, Kingswood School, the Cranbrook Art Academy and the Cranbrook Science Institute. He had a fascination for geometry and peppered the adults with questions as he made models and drawings. Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Eero Saarinen and the General Motors Technical Center Completed in 1956 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014, this icon of midcentury design was celebrated modern architect Eero Saarinen’s first major commission completed independent of his father, Eliel Saarinen, and its story offers a unique perspective on his work. Marefat holds a PhD in architectural history from MIT; Masters degrees in architecture and urban design from Tehran University and Harvard Graduate School of Design. They are available for purchase in the KMAC Shop. In 2006, the bulk of these primary source documents on the couple were digitized and posted online on the Archives' website. Saarinen went on to design many of Knoll's most recognizable pieces, including the Tulip chairs and tables, the Womb chair, and … Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. Eero Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910, to Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and his second wife, Louise, on his father's 37th birthday. Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father, Eliel Saarinen. Al Shands and Bill and Lindy Street Galleries, Second Floor. Our exhibitions are supported by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Florence and Eero developed a brother-and-sister-like relationship that would last the rest of their lives. The chair frame is solid birch, lacquered. Eero Saarinen (/ˈeɪroʊ ˈsɑːrɪnən, ˈɛəroʊ -/, Finnish: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his wide ranging array of designs for buildings and monuments. Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer, known for his simple, yet robust designs. Fortunately, many of his greatest constructions are within a 5 hour drive from Louisville. [18] In 1962, he was posthumously awarded a gold medal by the American Institute of Architects. The Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen. 1910-1961 Born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. A Yale fellowship enabled him to travel to Europe. A Yale fellowship enabled him to travel to Europe. Born in Finland in 1910, his father was the well-known architect Eliel Saarinen. He was also the father of famed architect Eero Saarinen. 02/04/2020 The limited edition 'Womb' chair ‘Today, more than ever before, we need to relax,’ said Eero Saarinen in 1948 at the time of the ‘Womb’ chair’s launch – a sentiment that could just as easily be applied to … His Pedestal Table, Tulip Chairs, Womb Chair and Executive Seating have all become easily recognizable icons of American modernism. Eliel Saarinen was an established Finnish architect that won second place for his design idea for the Chicago Tribune building. He mastered new materials like plywood and plastics indicative of the post-war age. All of the Saarinen and Eames chairs featured a three-dimensional bent plywood shell with foam rubber padding covered in fabric upholstery. He … Saarinen studied there and took courses in sculpture and furniture design. Eero Saarinen is well-known for “talking with a pencil,” evident in impromptu drawings and expressive sketches produced on the closest material at hand. [17] He was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1954. Here, he became … Saarinen went on to design many of Knoll's most recognizable pieces, including the Tulip chairs and tables, the Womb chair, and … The first major work by Saarinen, in collaboration with his father, was the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, which follows the rationalist design Miesian style, incorporating steel and glass but with the addition of accent of panels in two shades of blue. [10] Saarinen did build a few residential structures on the campus, including Ridgewood Quadrangle (1950), Sherman Student Center (1952) and Shapiro Dormitory at Hamilton Quadrangle (1952). In 1948, he won the first prize in the Jefferson National Monument competition. In 1940 Eames became head of the department of industrial design at Cranbrook. It also serves as a retrospective of Saarinen's architectural projects including sketches and drawings that have never before been exhibited together, physical and digital architectural models of his structures and several of his sculptural furniture pieces that encapsulate his legendary design aesthetic. He had a close re­la­tion­ship with fel­low stu­dents Charles and Ray Eames, and be­came good friends with Flo­rence Knoll (née Schus… 1910-1961 Born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Knoll, who at that time was a promising young protégé of Eliel Saarinen. Upon returning to the United States, his interests had settled more firmly on architecture. Eero Saarinen. He was the son of noted Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen's interest in furniture design developed while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where his architect father, Eliel Saarinen, served as director and co-founder of the school. In 1949–50, Saarinen was hired by the then-new Brandeis University to create a master plan for the campus. The exhibition provides a full biography of Saarinen's life from his childhood in Finland to his life in America including a little known chapter of Saarinen's secret professional life when he served in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor of the CIA during World War II. His mother, Loja Saarinen, was a gifted weaver, photographer, sculptor and architectural model maker. Between 1929 and 1931, starting when he was just nineteen, Saarinen designed some thirty-five pieces of … After his tour of Europe and North Africa, Saarinen returned to Cranbrook to work for his father and teach at the academy. A Yale fellowship enabled him to travel to Europe. Further attention came also while Saarinen was still working for his father when he took first prize in the 1948 competition for the design of the Gateway Arch National Park (then known as the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial) in St. Louis. G:\266\Finding Aids\Saarinen Family Papers 4 Academy of Art, which Loja headed between 1932 and 1942. The Boston Arts festival in 1953 gave him their Grand Architectural Award. The exhibition toured in Europe and the United States from 2006 to 2010,[31] including a stint at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC. Saarinen was recruited by Donal McLaughlin, an architectural school friend from his Yale days, to join the military service in the Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The family moved to the United States in 1923. The Saarinens had two children, a daughter Pipsan, who married before the house was completed and a son Eero, who lived in the house briefly during his school breaks before he was married. He grew up in Bloom­field Hills, Michi­gan, where his fa­ther taught and was dean of the Cran­brook Acad­emy of Art, and he took courses in sculp­ture and fur­ni­ture de­sign there. After emigrating to the the USA at the age of thirteen, the young Eero learnt his trade at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts. Eero Saarinen was the son of the celebrated Finnish architect and first President of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen's interest in furniture design developed while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where his architect father, Eliel Saarinen, served as director and co-founder of the school. He first settled in Evanston, Illinois and in 1924 became a visiting professor at the University of Michigan. He was criticized in his own time—most vociferously by Yale's Vincent Scully—for having no identifiable style; one explanation for this is that Saarinen's vision was adapted to each individual client and project, which were never exactly the same. The seat is foam padded and upholstered with horsehair fabric. When Florence joined Knoll in the 1940s, she invited Eero to design for the company. Born in Helsinki, he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1923. [5], In 1940 Saarinen became a naturalized citizen of the United States.[6]. Eero Saarinen Exhibitions at Cranbrook Art Museum. Despite the overall rational design philosophy, the interiors usually contained dramatic sweeping staircases as well as furniture designed by Saarinen, such as the Pedestal series. He encouraged Eero that architecture should encompass a "total environment" including landscapes, buildings, furniture, and décor. He also designed the Embassy of the United States in London, which opened in 1960, and the Embassy of the United States in Oslo. Eliel Saarinen designed this table and chair for the dining room of his Cranbrook home. Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen History. Born in Finland Eero Saarinen was the son of architect Eliel Saarinen, one of the founders of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. A schoolmate and great friend of Florence Schust, it was an obvious choice for her to invite Eero to design for Knoll when she joined the company in the 1940s. His work still continues to influence the making of our living environments and the creative possibilities of engaging with it. Eero Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910, to Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and his second wife, Louise, on his father's 37th birthday. He had a close relationship with fellow students Charles and Ray Eames, and became good friends with Florence Knoll (née Schust). Eliel Saarinen designed this table and chair for the dining room of his Cranbrook home. The Tulip chair, like all other Saarinen chairs, was taken into production by the Knoll furniture company, founded by Hans Knoll, who married Saarinen family friend Florence (Schust) Knoll. Saarinen served on the jury for the Sydney Opera House commission in 1957 and was crucial in the selection of the now internationally known design by Jørn Utzon. Saarinen's regional relevance is significant and highlighted within the exhibition. From 1932 to 1948 Saarinen was president of Cranbrook Academy of Art and thereafter, until his death, head of the graduate department of architecture and city planning. Cranbrook Academy of Art: Occupation: Sculptor, artist, writer : Spouse(s) Eero Saarinen (m. 1939; div. 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Initially studied sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris (1929/30) and later architecture at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, graduating in 1934. As with his sister, Pipsan, Eero found himself working in his father’s studio early on. Seminal drawings for his mature architectural projects survive on the backs of menus, as insertions into letters he wrote to friends and relatives, and in the margins of his … [32] The exhibition was accompanied by the book Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future. Simon 30/06/2020 Mid Century Design. It came as no surprise that Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus by the time he was in his teens. [8] In the 1950s he began to receive more commissions from American universities for campus designs and individual buildings. Where Today Meets Tomorrow: Eero Saarinen and the General Motors Technical Center Completed in 1956 and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014, this icon of midcentury design was celebrated modern architect Eero Saarinen’s first major commission completed independent of his father, Eliel Saarinen, and its … Saarinen was raised at his family’s villa, Hvitträsk, in Finland, and later at Cranbrook Academy, an educational enclave in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, near Detroit. Yet Eero Saarinen designed them both, at the same time, for adjacent spaces in the same building—the Kingswood School for Girls, part of the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The firm carried out many of its most important works, including the Bell Labs Holmdel Complex in Holmdel Township, New Jersey; Gateway Arch National Park (including the Gateway Arch) in St. Louis, Missouri; the Miller House in Columbus, Indiana; the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, which he worked on with Charles J. Parise; the main terminal of Washington Dulles International Airport; and the new East Air Terminal of the old Athens airport in Greece, which opened in 1967. The family moved to the United States in 1923. [4], Saarinen began studies in sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France, in September 1929. Designed in the late 1920s and located at the heart of Cranbrook Academy of Art, from 1930 through 1950 Saarinen House served as the home and studio of the Finnish-American designer Eliel Saarinen—Cranbrook’s first resident architect and the Art Academy’s first president and head of the Architecture Department—and Loja Saarinen—the Academy’s first head of the Weaving … Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. The fabric was designed by Eliel Saarinen and is manufactured by John Boyd Ltd., in Great Britain. These include the Noyes dormitory at Vassar and Hill College House at the University of Pennsylvania as well as the Ingalls ice rink, Ezra Stiles & Morse Colleges at Yale University, the MIT Chapel and neighboring Kresge Auditorium at MIT and the University of Chicago Law School building and grounds. Born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. This is a list of houses, commercial buildings, educational facilities, furniture designs, and other structures designed by architect Eero Saarinen.Many of Saarinen's early designs were in collaboration with his father Eliel Saarinen.. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father taught and was dean of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and he … As with his sister, Pipsan, Eero found himself working in his father’s studio early on. Another thin-shell structure is Yale's Ingalls Rink, which has suspension cables connected to a single concrete backbone and is nicknamed "the whale". They immigrated to the United States in 1923, when Eero was thirteen. He was the second child of Eliel and Loja Saarinen. [26], The papers of Aline and Eero Saarinen, from 1906 to 1977,[27] were donated in 1973 to the Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution (by Charles Alan, Aline Saarinen's brother and executor of her estate[28]). The memorial wasn't completed until the 1960s. He worked for a time in … Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. The fluid lines and restrained elegance are typical of Saarinen’s work. Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven … A Yale fellowship enabled him to travel to Europe. Eero household was filled with drawings and paintings and they were taken very seriously; at an early age devotion to quality and professionalism were instilled in him. "From sculptural design to architecture Eero Saarinen made iconic pieces that embody American ingenuity and progressive thinking, and all within a relatively short time frame. In 1928, Loja Saarinen established a weaving firm at Cranbrook, Studio Loja Saarinen, to provide quality fabrics and textiles for Cranbrook buildings and private commissions. The seat is foam padded and upholstered with horsehair fabric. This is partly because the Roche and Dinkeloo office has donated its Saarinen archives to Yale University, but also because Saarinen's oeuvre can be said to fit in with present-day concerns about pluralism of styles. Many of these projects use catenary curves in their structural designs. [1][2] He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father taught and was dean of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and he took courses in sculpture and furniture design there. They im­mi­grated to the United States in 1923, when Eero was thirteen. Saarinen worked with his father, mother, and sister designing elements of the Cranbrook campus in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, including the Cranbrook School, Kingswood School, the Cranbrook Art Academy, and the Cranbrook Science Institute. He received the First Honor award of the American Institute of Architects twice, in 1955 and 1956, and their gold medal in 1962. CRANBROOK SIGHTING: SAARINEN HOUSE, CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART CAMPUS Dining Room, completed circa 1930; restored 1992 - 1994 Interior and furniture design by Eliel Saarinen Placemat designs by Eero Saarinen Textile designs by Loja … Born in Finland Eero Saarinen was the son of architect Eliel Saarinen, one of the founders of the Cranbrook Academy of Art. The marriage ended in divorce in 1954. Born in Helsinki, he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1923. Included within the display is a model of historical landmark The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri and information on the Midwestern Modernist architectural city of Columbus, Indiana where Eero and his father designed three of the six National Historic Landmarks, the Miller House, North Christian Church and First Christian Church. Brook and Pam Smith. [20], Saarinen became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1940. Born to world famous architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art Director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer, known for his simple, yet robust designs. [21], Saarinen married sculptor Lilian Swann in 1939, with whom he had two children, Eric and Susan. Yet Eero Saarinen designed them both, at the same time, for adjacent spaces in the same building—the Kingswood School for Girls, part of the Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. One of Saarinen's earliest works to receive international acclaim is the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois (1940). [30], An exhibition of Saarinen's work, Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future, was organized by the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York in collaboration with Yale School of Architecture, the National Building Museum, and the Museum of Finnish Architecture. The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft (KMAC) is pleased to announce Eero Saarinen: A Reputation for Innovation, curated by Mina Marefat, PhD, AIA on view November 23rd, 2013 through January 19th, 2014. Studio Loja Saarinen had close ties with the Weaving Department of the Cranbrook . The younger Saarinen's leaded glass designs are a prominent feature of these buildings throughout the campus. List of works [1][2] They immigrated to the United States in 1923, when Eero was thirteen. Florence spent all of her free time with the Saarinen family, including summer vacations to Finland. Their office was at the Cranbrook Academy of Arts, whose buildings Eliel Saarinen had designed. Saarinen went on to design many of Knoll's most recognizable pieces, including the Tulip chairs and tables, the Womb chair, and … His most famous work is the TWA Flight Center, which represents the culmination of his previous designs and his genius for expressing the ultimate purpose of each building, what he called the "style for the job. The fluid lines and restrained elegance are typical of Saarinen’s work. Born to world famous architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art Director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. When Florence joined Knoll in the 1940s, she invited Eero to design for the company. A new version of Eero Saarinen’s seat for Knoll is redefining cosiness for a new generation. Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen History. … He designed a group of buildings in Bloomfield Hills, including Cranbrook School for Boys (1925–30), Kingswood School for Girls (1929–30), the Institute for Science (1931–33), and the Academy of Art (1926–41). [22][23], Saarinen died on September 1, 1961, at the age of 51 while undergoing an operation for a brain tumor. He took courses in sculpture and furniture design there. By the time he was in his teens, Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus. Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen grew up in Helsinki and at Cranbrook in an environment suffused with art and architecture. 02/04/2020 The limited edition 'Womb' chair ‘Today, more than ever before, we need to relax,’ said Eero Saarinen in 1948 at the time of the ‘Womb’ chair’s launch – a sentiment that could just as easily be applied to today. [4] He then went on to study at the Yale School of Architecture, completing his studies in 1934. Saarinen also met Florence Knoll (né Schust) at Cranbrook, who at that time was a promising young protégé of Eliel Saarinen. The GM Technical Center was constructed in 1956, with Saarinen using models, which allowed him to share his ideas with others and gather input from other professionals. Between 1929 and 1931, starting when he was just nineteen, Saarinen designed some thirty-five pieces of furniture for Kingswood. By the time he was in his teens, Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus. The Tulip Chair by Eero Saarinen. Saarinen was born into the design world, with his father Eliel working as the Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and his mother Loja a world-famous textile designer, but Eero is best known today for his neo-futuristic style and working closely with Knoll, which still exclusively produces his pieces. [3] He had a close relationship with fellow students Charles and Ray Eames, and became good friends with Florence Knoll (née Schust). Throughout his career, Eero designed buildings that seemed to defy gravity – sweeping concrete forms that … Modernist architect and designer Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) was born in Finland, and emigrated to the U.S. with his family at age 13. When the committee sent out the letter stating Saarinen had won the competition, it was mistakenly addressed to his father. Saarinen took a sculptural approach to his furniture designs, building hundreds of models to achieve the perfect and most pleasing proportions. His father's firm was Saarinen, Swansen and Associates, headed by Eliel Saarinen and Robert Swansen from the late 1930s until Eliel's death in 1950. Saarinen was born into the design world, with his father Eliel working as the Director of the Cranbrook Academy of Art and his mother Loja a world-famous textile designer, but Eero is best known today for his neo-futuristic style and working closely with Knoll, which still exclusively produces his pieces. Born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. A Yale fellowship enabled him … Eero Saarinen's leaded-glass designs are a prominent feature of these buildings throughout the campus. After the success of Saarinen’s 70 series, which included the Womb Chair and Model 72, Hans Knoll was keen to get Saarinen designing an additional collection, based on the commercial success of the first. Eero Saarinen Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was incredibly influential in shaping the postwar American modern design movement. Cranbrook’s architect department was built adjacent to Saarinen house and Eliel loved working with students at the school and inviting them into his home studio. Initially studied sculpture at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris (1929/30) and later architecture at Yale University in … "[12][page needed] In 2019 the terminal was transformed into the TWA Hotel.[13][14][15]. This mini book is designed to look like an airline boarding pass in recognition of Saarinen's architectural contributions to air travel. He grew up within the community of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills MI where his father Eliel taught. [16] Saarinen worked full-time for the OSS until 1944. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father taught and was dean of the Cranbrook Academy of Art, and he took courses in sculpture and furniture design there. Born in Finland, Eero Saarinen (1910 - 1961) is recognized today as one of America's most influential architects of the 20th Century. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father was a teacher at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. From 1938 to 1950 Eero Saarinen worked in collaboration with his father Eliel Saarinen. Saarinen was a frequent participant in architectural competitions. It was at Cranbrook that Eero met Charles Eames and collaborated on a molded plywood chair design that won first prize in the Museum of Modern Art's Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition in 1940. Mina Marefat, PhD, AIA is a registered architect, urban designer, and an architectural historian practicing in Washington and teaching at Georgetown University. It came as no surprise that Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus by the time he was in his teens. His design was not built, but he used the money to move to America. Eero Saarinen was born on his father’s 37th birthday in Kirkkonummi, Finland. [9] A jury which did not include Saarinen had discarded Utzon's design in the first round; Saarinen reviewed the discarded designs, recognized a quality in Utzon's design, and ultimately assured the commission of Utzon.[9]. All of these designs were highly successful except for the Grasshopper lounge chair, which, although in production through 1965, was not a big success. He encouraged Eero that architecture should encompass a "total environment" including landscapes, buildings, furniture, and décor. He attended Yale University, where he studied fine arts and graduated with honors in 1934. This exhibition will inspire our artists, architects, designers, city planners, students and visitors alike," says Aldy Milliken, Executive Director and Chief Curator of KMAC. Eero Saarinen (Finnish pronunciation: [ˈeːro ˈsɑːrinen]) (August 20, 1910 – September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer noted for his neo-futuristic style. From 1932 to 1948 Saarinen was president of Cranbrook Academy of Art and thereafter, until his death, head of the graduate department of architecture and city planning. The firm was located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, until 1961 when the practice was moved to Hamden, Connecticut. He grew up within the community of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills MI where his father Eliel taught. Photo by Betty Truxell, courtesy of Cranbrook ArchivesAugust 20th is a big occasion here at Cranbrook … Eero Saari­nen was born on Au­gust 20, 1910, to Finnish ar­chi­tect Eliel Saari­nen and his sec­ond wife, Louise, on his fa­ther's 37th birthday. An educational booklet produced as a brief guide to the exhibition includes essential information that complements the exhibition. Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (/ ˈ s ɑːr ɪ n ə n /, Finnish: [ˈeliel ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was a Finnish-American architect known for his work with art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. Saarinen was assigned to draw illustrations for bomb disassembly manuals and to provide designs for the Situation Room in the White House. He designed a group of buildings in Bloomfield Hills, including Cranbrook School for Boys (1925–30), Kingswood School for Girls (1929–30), the Institute for … The fabric was designed by Eliel Saarinen and is manufactured … Saarinen house Saarinen House is Eliel Saarinen’s Art Deco masterwork and the jewel of Cranbrook's architectural treasures. Saarinen emigrated to the United States of America in 1923 at the age of thirteen. In 1940 Eames became head of the department of industrial design at Cranbrook. [10] Saarinen's plan A Foundation for Learning: Planning the Campus of Brandeis University (1949; second edition 1951), developed with Matthew Nowicki, called for a central academic complex surrounded by residential quadrangles along a peripheral road. At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Knoll, who at that time was a promising young protégé of Eliel Saarinen. Studio Loja Saarinen … Eero Saarinen was born in Hvitträsk, Finland, and emigrated to the US in 1923. [33], In 2016 Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future, a film about Saarinen (co-produced by his son Eric), premiered on the PBS American Masters series. Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. The Cranbrook Educational Community should become the central linchpin of his life, for there he became friends with the later also famous designer Charles Eames . In 1965 he took first prize in US Embassy competition in London. Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. He was the second child of Eliel and Loja Saarinen. Eero Saarinen. The exhibition is a visually rich overview documenting Eero Saarinen's groundbreaking brand of mid-century modernism. Saarinen studied there and took courses in sculpture and furniture design. Admission to KMAC is free for students and children thanks to a generous donation from. Eero Saarinen was born on August 20, 1910, to Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen and his second wife, Louise, on his father's 37th birthday. 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Born in Finland in 1910, his father was the well-known architect Eliel Saarinen. Born to world famous parents, architect and Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen, Eero Saarinen was surrounded by design his whole life. Saarinen is best known for designing the Washington Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the TWA Flight Center in New York City, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. [12][page needed] Scully also criticized him for designing buildings that were "packages", with "no connection with human use ... at once cruelly inhuman and trivial, as if they had been designed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff". 1954) Children: 2; including Eric Saarinen: Relatives: Edie Sedgwick (cousin) Lilian Louisa "Lily" Swann Saarinen (April 17, 1912 – May 22, 1995) was an American sculptor, artist, and writer. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was an architect, his mother, Louise Gesellius, a sculptor. [24] He is buried at White Chapel Memorial Cemetery, in Troy, Michigan. She was a 2009 Fulbright Scholar conducting research at the Fondation Le Corbusier in Paris and has held fellowships from the Library of Congress, the NEH, SSRC, and AAUW. He encouraged Eero that architecture should encompass a "total environment" including landscapes, buildings, furniture, and décor. They immigrated to the United States in 1923, when Eero was thirteen. As principal of Design Research, an architectural/urban design and research/education firm she has consulted on urban revitalization, cultural projects and green design. Saarinen designed the Kleinhans Music Hall in Buffalo, New York, together with his father, Eliel Saarinen. Eero … Florence later recalled that her history with Eero … KMAC is also supported in part by our members, The Fund for the Arts, and the Kentucky Arts Council. After his father’s death in 1950 Eero established an office of his own. KMAC is also supported in part by our members. [34], University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance, "Experts Pick Best-Designed Products of Modern Times", "What's Old Is New Again: TWA Hotel Opens At JFK Airport", "Revealed: Eero Saarinen's Secret Wartime Role in the White House", "The LOC.GOV Wise Guide : An Architecture of Plurality", "Saarinen, Aline B. Saarinen first received critical recognition while still working for his father, for a chair designed together with Charles Eames for the Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition in 1940, for which they received first prize. After his father's death in July 1950, Saarinen founded his own architect's office, Eero Saarinen and Associates. Simon 30/06/2020 Mid Century Design. [19], In 1940, he received two first prizes together with Charles Eames in the furniture design competition of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. [5][1] Subsequently, he toured Europe for two years and returned to the United States in 1936 to work in his father's architectural practice. [25], Saarinen is now considered one of the masters of American 20th-century architecture. Besides his work in the architectural office Eero Saarinen held a teaching position at the Cranbrook Educational Community, a school of applied arts, which his father had designed architecturally. Eero Saarinen was born on his father’s 37th birthday in Kirkkonummi, Finland. The Fund for the Arts, and the Kentucky Arts Council. Eero Saarinen, born in 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland, as the son of the architect Eliel Saarinen, studied sculpture in 1929 and 1930 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumiére in Paris before studying architecture at Yale University in New Haven until 1934. CRANBROOK SIGHTING: SAARINEN HOUSE, CRANBROOK ACADEMY OF ART CAMPUS Dining Room, completed circa 1930; restored 1992 - 1994 Interior and furniture design by Eliel Saarinen Placemat designs by Eero Saarinen Textile designs by Loja Saarinen and Greta SkogsterEliel and Eero Saarinen, 1941. He had a fascination for geometry and peppered the adults with questions as he made models and drawings. Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (/ ˈ s ɑːr ɪ n ə n /, Finnish: [ˈeliel ˈsɑːrinen]; August 20, 1873 – July 1, 1950) was a Finnish-American architect known for his work with art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. [11] The plan was never built but was useful in attracting donors. A schoolmate and great friend of Florence Schust, it was an obvious choice for her to invite Eero to design for Knoll when she joined the company in … Besides his work in the architectural office Eero Saarinen held a teaching position at the Cranbrook Educational Community, a school of applied arts, which his father had designed architecturally. including a major exhibition and several books. With the success of this project, Saarinen was then invited by other major American corporations such as John Deere, IBM, and CBS to design their new headquarters or other major corporate buildings. [12][page needed] There has been a surge of interest in Saarinen's work in recent years,[when?] Shortly after Eero Saarinen (1910–61) joined Cranbrook Academy of Art alum Florence Knoll at the manufacturer she had established with her husband, Hans, she presented the Finnish-born designer with a serious request: to create for her the world’s most comfortable chair, something, Saarinen recalls, that felt like “a basket full of pillows.” In 1936, he returned to … The chair frame is solid birch, lacquered. By Clare Sartin. That same year Saarinen married Aline Bernstein Louchheim, an art critic at The New York Times, with whom he had a son, Eames, named after Saarinen's collaborator Charles Eames. Under the tutelage of his father, Eliel Saarinen, he learned principles of architecture, while his mother, Loja, gave Eero her love of sculpture. Saarinen's interest in furniture design developed while studying at the Cranbrook Academy of Art where his architect father, Eliel Saarinen, served as director and co-founder of the school. Eero Saarinen shared the same birthday as his father, Eliel Saarinen. [11][10] These have all been either demolished or extensively remodeled. [12][page needed], Eero Saarinen was elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects in 1952. Eero Saarinen Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was incredibly influential in shaping the postwar American modern design movement. The Cranbrook Educational Community should become the central linchpin of his life, for there he became friends with the later also famous … He was also the father of famed architect Eero Saarinen. After the success of Saarinen’s 70 series, which included the Womb Chair and Model 72, Hans Knoll was keen to get Saarinen designing an additional collection, based on the commercial success of the first. It was at Cranbrook that Eero … Cranbrook’s Side Chair, with its original upholstery, demonstrates the technological achievement of bent plywood, producing a chair both lightweight and attractive. He was the principal partner from 1950 until his death. Eero Saarinen was born in Hvitträsk, Finland, and emigrated to the US in 1923. [29], The Eero Saarinen collection at the Canadian Centre for Architecture documents eight built projects, including the old Athens airport in Greece, the former US Embassy Chanceries in Oslo, Norway and London, England, corporate projects for John Deere, CBS, and IBM, and the North Christian Church in Columbus, Indiana. Though remotely located, Hvitträsk was a center for the artistic pursuits of Saarinen’s parents, Eliel and Loja—an architect and a textile artist, respectively—and their invited friends and collaborators. At Cranbrook, Saarinen also met Florence Knoll, who at that time was a promising young protégé of Eliel Saarinen. [citation needed], One of his best-known thin-shell concrete structures in America is the Kresge Auditorium at MIT. He grew up in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, where his father was a teacher at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He was in Ann Arbor, Michigan, overseeing the completion of a new music building for the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance. Eero Saarinen was born in Finland in 1910 the son of Eliel Saarinen, a noted and respected architect. It came as no surprise that Eero was helping his father design furniture and fixtures for the Cranbrook campus by the time he was in his … Eero Saarinen apprenticed in the Cranbrook architectural office in 1928 and 1929, and then left for sculpture studies in Paris. 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