Saarinen
Americannoun
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Eero 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
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(Gottlieb) Eliel 1873–1950, U.S. architect, born in Finland (father of Eero Saarinen).
noun
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Eero Saarinen lifted his Gateway Arch in St. Louis 630 feet above the banks of the Mississippi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
The Columbus Occupational Health Center, completed in 1973 in Columbus, Indiana — a city bearing architectural gems from the likes of Eero Saarinen, Robert Venturi and I.M.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2023
Designed by Eero Saarinen in 1962, the “concrete bird” is far too small for a contemporary airport terminal—but its layered spaces are perfectly suited to a public-facing hotel lobby.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023
In one corner, they provided a lounge with armchairs and Eero Saarinen end tables.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 20, 2023
For a while they talk about the projects they are working on, the architects they both admire: Gropius, van der Rohe, Saarinen.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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