Conquering gravity with Saarinen at the TWA Flight Center
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At the TWA flight center, Saarinen tried to "express the drama and excitement of travel."
At TWA, we tried to design a building in which the architecture itself would express the drama and excitement of travel. In a way, this is man's desire to conquer gravity.
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Conquering gravity with Saarinen at the TWA Flight Center
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At TWA, we tried to design a building in which the architecture itself would express the drama and excitement of travel. In a way, this is man's desire to conquer gravity.
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Aline Louchheim and Eero Saarinen
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 18s | Aline Louchheim quickly developed a strong relationship with Eero Saarinen. (2m 18s)
Eero and Eliel Saarinen Compete for St. Louis
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 1m 44s | Both Eliel and his son, Eero, competed to design a new monument in St. Louis, MO. (1m 44s)
Eero Saarinen and Aline Louchheim's Shared Ambition
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m | Eero's relationship with Aline Louchheim and their shared professional ambition bloomed. (2m)
Eero Saarinen's Design of the CBS Building in New York City
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 1m 34s | The CBS Building, or Black Rock, is an imposing 38-story building of black marble. (1m 34s)
Eero Saarinen's Design of the MIT Chapel
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 12s | In designing the MIT Chapel, Eero Saarinen aimed to capture a basic spiritual environment. (2m 12s)
Eero Saarinen's Revolutionary Design of the Dulles Airport
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 47s | In designing the Dulles International Airport, Eero Saarinen re-imagined a jet-age world. (2m 47s)
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future ~ Making the
Clip: 12/27/2016 | 10m 4s | Director Peter Rosen and Director of Photography, ASC, Eric Saarinen, discuss their film. (10m 4s)
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future - Trailer
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Preview: 12/27/2016 | 2m 22s | Explore the life of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen (2m 22s)
Eliel and Eero Saarinen's Work on First Christian Church
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 1m 2s | The First Christian Church in Columbus, IN, was designed by both Eliel and Eero Saarinen. (1m 2s)
How Eero Saarinen Imagined the Ingalls Rink at Yale
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 1m 53s | Eero Saarinen broke the mold by creating emotionally compelling buildings. (1m 53s)
Marking Man's Time on Earth at General Motors
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 1m 32s | Eero Saarinen exhibited his architectural vision through his design for General Motors. (1m 32s)
Reconstructing Eero Saarinen's MIT Chapel
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Clip: 12/27/2016 | 2m 48s | MIT is renovating their chapel, designed by Eero Saarinen and dedicated in 1955. (2m 48s)
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