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*Eero Saarinen

1910-1961

By Nelli Larjava


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Eero Saarinen was from Finland, but he moved to America when he was 13. His father,

Eliel Saarinen, was an architect too, but his designs much more boring and much less

original . Eero Saarinen was not only an architect he was also a designer. He designed

chairs, tables and interior designs for buildings. His most famous design was the

Tulip Chair.

Eliel Saarinen

First Christian

Church :

Columbus

Biography

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Math in his Designs

• He uses symmetry with curves

• He uses geometric shapes in many buildings• He uses lines to complement the curves

• He used the golden ratio

• He uses colour because at night some of the buildings glow

• Variety because he uses a variety of different types of buildings• He uses shape because he has many geometric shapes in his design

• Emphasis because the building are very highlighted

Principles and Elements in his Designs


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North Christian Church in Columbusbuilt in 1964 Inside the Christian Church

The Gateway Arch

Monument: InSaint Louis

Built in 1965

Inside elevator of

Saint Louis ArchObservation Center

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The Saint Louis Arch was built in 1965 and was the largest monument in the USA at the

time. The Arch cost 13 million dollars at the time, which is cheap for a monument that

is 192 meters tall.

Most Famous DesignsJefferson National Expansion Memorial

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Washington Dulles International AirportThe Dulles Airport was designed in 1958. It is one of the most busiest airports with

over 23 million passengers a year.

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North Christian ChurchThe North Christian Church was built in 1964. His father, Eliel Saarinen designed the

First Christian Church in Columbus. The North Christian Church is located in Columbus,

Indiana.


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MIT Chapel(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Opened in 1955. It is 19.1 meters high and it has many low arches to support the

bricks.

Natural Light

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