Biography

Eero Saarinen was born in 1910 in Finland and emigrated to the U.S. in 1923. The architect started his career with an apprenticeship and partnership with his father—prolific Art Deco architect Eliel Saarinen—and went on to become one of the most important designers of the 20th century. Working mainly in the U.S., he created dramatically different structures at each turn in his career, immersing himself in various genres and concepts, making bold choices and executing them with confidence. Thus his oeuvre lacks a signature touch, save perhaps the unifying characteristic of refinement of form. Saarinen’s works are not only architectural treasures but also symbols—they capture an era of technology, of futurism, and of optimism.