Explore the life of Finnish-American modernist architect Eero Saarinen, whose visionary buildings include St. Louis' iconic Gateway Arch and the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan. Saarinen also designed New York's TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport, Yale University's Ingalls Rink, Virginia's Dulles Airport, and modernist pedestal furniture like the Tulip chair. Travel with his son, Eric Saarinen, as he showcases the architect's body of timeless work, which continues to stand apart and inspire, especially amongst renewed interest in 20th century architects and artists who exploded the constraints of the past to create a robust and daring American arsthetic.
Approx 68 minutes