Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future (ed. Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen & Donald Albrecht; Yale University Press 2006) presents the entire scope of Saarinen’s career. Contributions by Mark Coir, Sandy Isenstadt, Reinhold Martin, Will Martin, Vincent Scully, and the editors.
From the swooping concrete vaults of the TWA Terminal at JFK Airport to the 630-foot-tall Gateway Arch in St. Louis, the iconic designs of Eero Saarinen (1910–1961) captured the aspirations and values of mid-twentieth-century America. Potent expressions of national power, these and other Saarinen-designed structures – including the General Motors Technical Center, Dulles International Airport Terminal, and the corporate headquarters of John Deere and CBS – helped create the international image of the United states in the decades following World War II.
Lavishly illustrated, this major study shows how Saarinen gave his structures an expressive dimension and helped introduce modern architecture to the mainstream of American practice. In his search for a richer and more varied modern architecture, Saarinen become on of the most prolific and controversial practitioners of his time.
– Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future (Yale University Press, 2006), excerpt from the book description
The text is in English. The book is profusely illustrated with photographs and architectural drawings.
Our copy in stock is in very good condition. The pages are clean, no markings. The binding is fine. The dust jacket shows only some small traces of edge wear and shelf wear.
