Eliel Saarinen

Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (Finnish pronunciation: [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.

Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen
Eliel Saarinen
BornAugust 20, 1873
Rantasalmi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire
DiedJuly 1, 1950(1950-07-01) (aged 76)
NationalityFinnish
OccupationArchitect
SpouseLoja Saarinen
ChildrenEero Saarinen
AwardsAIA Gold Medal
BuildingsHelsinki Central railway station

National Museum of Finland
Vyborg railway station
Hvitträsk

Kleinhans Music Hall
ProjectsFinnish pavilion at the World Fair of 1900
DesignFinnish markka banknotes introduced in 1922

Works

WorkLocationFinishedPicture
Finnish Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle Designed with Herman Gesellius and Armas LindgrenParis1900
HvitträskKirkkonummi1902
National Museum of FinlandHelsinki1904
Helsinki Central railway stationHelsinki1909
Lahti Town HallLahti1911
Vyborg railway stationVyborg1913
Joensuu Town HallJoensuu1914
Saint Paul's ChurchTartu1917
Marble PalaceHelsinki1918
Munkkiniemi Pension houseHelsinki1920
Koussevitzky Music ShedLenox1938
Kleinhans Music HallBuffalo1940
Crow Island SchoolWinnetka194041
First Christian ChurchColumbus, IN1942
Cranbrook Educational CommunityBloomfield Hills1940's
Des Moines Art CenterDes Moines1948
Christ Church LutheranMinneapolis1949

More readings

  • Saarinen, Eliel (1985). The search for form in art and architecture. New York: Dover.
  • Saarinen, Eliel (1943). The City: Its Growth, its decay, its future. New York: Reinhold publishing corporation.
  • Hausen, Marika, ed. (1984). Eliel Saarinen: 1873-1950 - Works in Finland. Helsinki: Museum of Finnish Architecture.
  • A&E with Richard Guy Wilson, Ph.D.,(2000). America's Castles: Newspaper Moguls, Pittock Mansion, Cranbrook House & Gardens, The American Swedish Institute. A&E Television Network.
  • Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
  • Pelkonen, Eeva-Liisa (2006). Eero Saarinen. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-11282-3.


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