Eero Saarinen (20.08.1910 - 01.09.1961) was one of the most famous architects and designers of the 20th century. The Finnish sculptor and architect was a representative of organic architecture. He started out in the rationalist style with his geometric forms. The cubic expressive language of the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, for example, bears witness to this. Only later did Eero Saarinen realize an organic construction method with dynamically designed forms. His most famous buildings include the TWA Terminal building at JFK International Airport, New York. Saarinen's importance as an architect lay in high-rise architecture. As a furniture designer, he became famous for his design of the one-legged "Tulip Chair" with its wide, circular base...
