Eliel Saarinen
Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen | |
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 Eliel Saarinen | |
| Born | August 20, 1873 |
| Died | July 1, 1950 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | Finnish |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Loja Saarinen |
| Children | Eero Saarinen |
| Awards | AIA Gold Medal |
| Buildings | Helsinki Central railway station National Museum of Finland |
| Projects | Finnish pavilion at the World Fair of 1900 |
| Design | Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1922 |
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.
Works[change | change source]
| Work | Location | Finished | Picture |
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| Finnish Pavilion at the Exposition Universelle Designed with Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren | Paris | 1900 | 
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| Hvitträsk | Kirkkonummi | 1902 | 
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| National Museum of Finland | Helsinki | 1904 | 
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| Helsinki Central railway station | Helsinki | 1909 | 
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| Lahti Town Hall | Lahti | 1911 | 
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| Vyborg railway station | Vyborg | 1913 | 
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| Joensuu Town Hall | Joensuu | 1914 | 
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| Saint Paul's Church | Tartu | 1917 | 
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| Marble Palace | Helsinki | 1918 | 
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| Munkkiniemi Pension house | Helsinki | 1920 | 
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| Koussevitzky Music Shed | Lenox | 1938 | 
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| Kleinhans Music Hall | Buffalo | 1940 | 
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| Crow Island School | Winnetka | 1940–41 | 
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| First Christian Church | Columbus, IN | 1942 | 
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| Cranbrook Educational Community | Bloomfield Hills | 1940's | 
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| Des Moines Art Center | Des Moines | 1948 | 
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| Christ Church Lutheran | Minneapolis | 1949 | 
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More readings[change | change source]
- 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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