Eero Saarinen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Eero Saarinen
Occupation	Architect
Date Of Birth	Aug 20, 1910(1910-08-20)
Age	114
Date Of Death	September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, MI
Birthplace	Kirkkonummi
Country	Finland
Horoscope	Leo

Eero Saarinen Biography

Eero Saarinen is one of the most popular and richest Architect who was born on August 20, 1910 in Kirkkonummi, Finland. Led the avant-garde architectural movement towards sweeping, arching, and simple curves in the U.S. He designed furniture like the Grasshopper lounge chair and ottoman, the Womb chair and ottoman, the Womb settee, side and arm chairs, and the Tulip or Pedestal group.

He and his family were friends with fellow famed architect Florence Knoll.

He was born in Finland to the famed architect Eliel Saarinen. He and his father moved to Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, when he was 13. He was named a naturalized citizen of the United States in 1940. He fathered two children, Eric and Susan, with sculptor Lilian Swann Saarinen. He married his second wife, The New York Times art critic Aline Bernstein Louchheim, in 1954, with whom he fathered a son, Eames.

Eero Saarinen Net Worth

Eero Saarinen is one of the richest Architect from Finland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Eero Saarinen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He developed a close friendship with fellow designers Charles and Ray Eames while attending school at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, where his father was a teacher. He began studying sculpture in 1929 at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris, France. He also attended the Yale School of Architecture until 1934.

He and his father designed the Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, which became the inspiration for similar designs for decades to come; they were widely acclaimed for their proposal for the mall in Washington, D.C.

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Who is Eero Saarinen Dating?

According to our records, Eero Saarinen married to Aline B. Saarinen , Lilian Swann Saarinen. As of December 1, 2023, Eero Saarinen’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Eero Ranked on the list of most popular Architect. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Finland. Eero Saarinen celebrates birthday on August 20 of every year.

Top Facts about Eero Saarinen

1. Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect born in 1910.
2. He designed iconic buildings such as the Gateway Arch and TWA Terminal.
3. Saarinen studied at Yale University and later taught there.
4. His father, Eliel Saarinen, was also an accomplished architect.
5. Eero Saarinen died of a brain tumor in 1961 at age 51.
6. He won numerous awards for his architectural designs.
7. Saarinen’s style is characterized by sleek curves and modernist forms.
8. He designed furniture, including the famous Tulip Chair.
9. The Kresge Auditorium at MIT is another notable work of his.
10. His legacy continues to influence architecture and design today.

What is Eero Saarinen famous for?

Saarinen is best known for designing the General Motors Technical Center in Michigan, the Washington Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., the TWA Flight Center (now TWA Hotel) in New York City, and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.

What is Eero Saarinen style of architecture?

Finnish architect Eero Saarinen is best known for his iconic neo- futuristic style. Born in 1910 with an architect for a father and a textile artist for a mother, it’s no surprise that Saarinen ended up working in the wold of design too!

What influenced Eero Saarinen?

At the start, it could be said that Eero was influenced more than he was influencing. Inspired by the work of Mies van der Rohe , and utilising the themes of the Internationalist Style, Eero would produce some of the movement’s most pure and ideal pieces of architecture.

Where was Eero Saarinen born?

Kirkkonummi, Finland