Leoh Ming Pei & Eero Saarinen The architects that I am comparing came from two different parts of the world and yet, in some ways the message(s) behind their work and the incorporation of engineering, geometrical and sculptural elements into their designs and their new identity as “Americans” brings them closer together. Leoh Ming Pei was born in Canton, China in 1917 and came to the United States for his further education. Because of his fathers influence on him, who always encouraged Pei
Louis Arch, Pan Am Terminal, Dulles Airport, MIT Church, TWA terminal Eero Saarinen’s amazing buildings with sculptural influence behind them is what gained the architect fame and recognition. Some of these amazing sculptural masterpieces he is responsible for include the St. Louis Gateway Arch, in Missouri, the MIT Chapel, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and the TWA Terminal, in New York City. The one work of architecture that gave Eero most of his fame is the St. Louis Gateway Arch, in Missouri. The
workings of St. Louis. Even though the book was very interesting, some details seemed to be dull and obscure, sometimes the author did not get straight to the point. Overall, it provided helpful information on the history of the city and the life of Eero Saarinen. After reading this book, I may consider taking a trip to St. Louis to experience the Gateway Arch for
of design at OFEMPE for next two years and in 1952, Pelli went to the University of Illinois School of Architecture in Champagne-Urbana and in 1954 he earned a Master's degree in Architecture. Pelli worked as a designer with the firm of Eero Saarinen & Associates in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and Hamden, Connecticut for the next ten years. Then he briefly returned to his alma mater Universidad Nacional de Tucumán in Argentina to teach architectural design in 1960 and in 1964 Pelli became a
The Case Study House program was an idea set up by John Entenza of the Arts and Architecture magazine in 1945 in Los Angeles. It was buoyant during the years of americas post war building boom. The whole idea of the scheme was to tackle the inevitable housing shortage due to the enlargement of major cities. Post war, southern california experienced this growth and industrialisation. As more and more automobiles were being produced more and more freeways were being built, more and more ranch houses
Cranbrook Academy of the Arts. While attending school at Kingswood, Florence befriended Eero Saarinen. Eero’s parents were the Cranbrook Academy of Art director Eliel Saarinen and textile artist Loja Saarinen. The Saarinen family recognizing Florence’s talent and brought her under the family wing. Florence regularly accompanied the family on trips to Europe, and the connections she made through the Saarinen family were key factors in her design education and career. Florence’s sharp eye and
The newly elected president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson, was inaugurated on January 20, 1965. His vision was a world without hate and full of promise. In his speech, he said he would do his best to lead the country and achieve the Great Society. An estimated 1.2 million people attended the inaugural parade and the gathered in the Plaza total. Johnson’s inaugural ceremony and parade had the strictest security in the history of Washington D.C. Johnson rode in a bulletproof limousine and
The Private House in Regensburg was built in 1979, which is Thomas Herzog’s own home; one can declare that he is the client and designer himself thus fulfilling his own needs or desires for the site. The house demonstrates particular principles of energy efficiency, making it an early eco-home. This can be shown by the use of local materials, or taking advantage of the site for characteristics like protection and aesthetics. Thomas Herzog was born in during World War 2 (1941), in Munich, Germany
The legacy of designers like Alvar Aalto, Eero Saarinen and Verner Panton is still among us with their original furniture pieces finding their way in to the hall of fame and still widely used even in the present. Their timeless quality inspired new Scandinavian designers to create furniture pieces that
good craftsmanship. Contrary to their initial objective, the duo developed a design for a rather up-scaled piece that was made to be luxurious and originally not intended for mass production. Back in 1940, the husband and wife together with Eero Saarinen, took part in The Museum of Modern Art’s Organic Design in Home Furnishings competition. It was for this competition where they explored and studied plywood to be made adaptable to the contour of the human body and flexibility according to the
People need to eat, drink, shelter for surviving in life. People build home for shelter. And people attach importance to architecture. Different architectural styles composed in time. Architectural styles, shape, form, material are different each others. Architectural styles can be similar. Architectural styles can also be the opposite to each other. Modern architecture emerged in the 19th century. Modern architecture reveals the modern era that is shaped by democratic revolution and the industrial
A house without furniture is like a barren canvas waiting for realising its own beauty. A home sans classy furniture affords no comfort to its owners. Besides, it looks dull and cheerless. What is Furniture? Furniture enjoys a long and illustrious presence in our dwellings. It changed its form and style according to the tastes of the time. The ornate baroque furniture that once graced the grand abodes of the era is now confined to the museums around the world. Many of the opulent articles of a later
laude in 1947. He also a member-elect of Phi Beta Kappa and won the D’Amato Prize in Architecture while there (The Nassau Herald). Venturi went onto receive his M.F.A. from Princeton as well in 1950. After graduating he worked briefly alongside Eero Saarinen in Michigan and then with Louis Kahn in Philidelphia. Venturi was awarded the Rome Prize Fellowship for the American Academy in Rome in 1954. While in Europe Robert toured other countries and studied various periods of architecture for two years
The decade of the Fifties gave birth to Rock and Roll. When Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock became popular in 1952, the nation learned to swing to a whole new sound. But, Rock wasn't the only music of the Fifties. (Rewind the fifties jukebox) Other artists with other songs had folks humming' for much of the decade. Pat Boone, Perry Como and Patti Page - just to mention the "Ps". (Fifties Web) The feel-good innocence of a lot of the Fifties music reflects on the post World War II optimism in America
The study selected the Eames famous design to talk about the impact of the social. Firstly, I will introduce the Eames’ background. Secondly, I will introduce some of their futures. Thirdly, I will talk more about the Eames house. Finally, I will talk about what I had inspired from them. If good design is the collision of creativity, hard work and a bit of serendipity, then the Eames' design can proudly bear the title. Charles and Ray Eames are well-known for their assistance to furnishings and
The well-known Spanish architect, Antoni Gaudi, once said, “Originality consists of returning to the origin. Thus, originality means returning, through one’s resources, to the simplicity of the early solutions.” (qtd. in Craven n.p.) This quote is a great reflection of Gaudi’s unique style and works. Barcelonian architecture in the time of Gaudi was characterised by the Catalan Modernisme movement. Gaudi, being one of the movement’s representatives, showed his creativity and his individuality though