SAARINEN, EERO

born Aug. 20, 1910, Kirkkonummi, Fin. died Sept. 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Mich., U.S. Finnish-born U.S. architect who was one of the leaders in a trend toward exploration and experiment in American architectural design during the 1950s. Additional reading There are only two books devoted entirely to Saarinen's work. Eero Saarinen on His Work, ed. by his wife, Aline Saarinen (1962), contains Saarinen's own comments but no supplementary evaluation. It includes a listing of the architect's buildings and is handsomely illustrated. Allan Temko, Eero Saarinen (1962), is an informative, well-illustrated, brief account with evaluation. Details on individual buildings have been reported and illustrated in professional architectural journals. Major Works: General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Mich. (194856); Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, St. Louis, Mo. (194864); Milwaukee County War Memorial, Milwaukee (195357); Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Ind. (195358); Kresge Auditorium and chapel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. (1955); U.S. Embassy, Oslo (195559); U.S. Embassy, London (195560); Law School, University of Chicago (195660); Trans World Airlines terminal, John F. Kennedy Airport, New York City (195662); Thomas J. Watson Research Centre, IBM, Yorktown, N.Y. (195761); Deere & Company, Moline, Ill. (195763); Ingalls Hockey Rink, Yale University (1958); Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, Va., serving Washington, D.C. (195862); North Christian Church, Columbus, Ind. (195963); Ezra Stiles and Morse College, Yale University (1962); Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Lincoln Center, New York City (196263); CBS Headquarters, New York City (completed 1964).