For more than half a century people have marveled at the sweep. ing forms of the Trans World Airlines terminal at Kennedy Airport in New York, lined up to enter the catenary Saint Louis Gate'way Arch, and admired the mid-century modern lines of Knoll's "womb" and "tulip" chairs. Yet few can name the designer of these wide-ranging projects: Eero Saarinen (1910-1961).

This volume is the most definitive monograph published to date on Eero Saarinen. It traces Saarinen's life and career from his childhood in Finland to collaboration with his father, through his iconic airport projects of the 1960s, documenting more than sixty commissions and competitions. Extensive illustrations include period photography by Ezra Stoller, Balthazar Korab, and others; rarely seen original sketches, concept drawings, and plans; and more recent color photography.

Introduction

A Man of His Time

1, Son of Eliel

Growing Up under the Drafting Table

2. Creating Cranbrook

The Cranbrook Schools, Institute of Science, and Academy of Art

3. Family Business

The Education of Eero and the Work of Saarinen and Saarinen

4, Breaking Away

First Independent Projects and Furniture Designs

5. A Break and a Breakthrough

The General Motors Technical Center

8. GM Progeny

Corporate Campuses for IBM, Bell Labs, and Deere & Company

7. College Explosion

Campuses for the Modern World at Antioch, Drake, and Brandeis

8. The Cutting Edge on Campus

The MIT Auditorium and Chapel, and the Yale Hockey Rink

9. College Buildings in Context

Concordia, Chicago, and Morse and Stiles Colleges at Yale

10. Building the Basics in a Small Midwestern Town

A Bank, a House, and a Church in Columbus, Indiana

11. Big Ambitions in Big Cities Abroad

American Embassies in London and Oslo

12. Big Ambitions in New York

The Vivian Beaumont Repertory Theater at Lincoln Center and

the CBS Building

13. Symbolizing Modernity

The Milwaukee War Memorial and the Saint Louis Gateway Arch

14. Taking Flight

The Trans World Airlines Terminal and the Athens and Dulles

International Airports

Postscript

The Legacy

Acknowledgments

Notes

Buildings, Projects, and Furniture

Bibliography

Index

Photo Credits