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Eliel Saarinen Biography
Eliel Saarinen is one of the famous Architect, who was born on the memorable day of August 20 in the year 1873. Eliel Saarinen is a proud citizen of Finland.
Finnish-American architect who influenced the design of churches and skyscrapers, particularly around his home state of Michigan. He was responsible for the Finnish markka banknotes, the design of which was unveiled in 1922. He was awarded the 1947 AIA Go
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Eliel Saarinen continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Eliel Saarinen
First Name
Eliel
Last Name
Saarinen
Death Date
1950-07-01
Death Day
July 01
Death Year
1950
Place of Death
Bloomfield Hills, MI
Family
He was born in Rantasalmi, Finland, spending a part of his childhood near St. Petersburg, Russia, where his father was a clergyman.
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His son, Eero Saarinen, designed the landmark Crow Island School in Winnetka, Illinois, and other prominent structures.
Career
He was a renowned architect in Europe, designing the Helsinki railroad station and urban projects in Estonia’s capital. In the U.S., he took second place in the Chicago Tower design competition. He was a partner in the firm of Gesellius, Lindgren, and Saa
Trivia
He taught at the University of Michigan and then at the Cranbrook Academy of Art, helping to build the latter and turn it into a nationally recognized institution.
Net Worth & Salary
Eliel Saarinen net worth is $5 Million (2022).
Eliel Saarinen Timeline
1896
From 1896 to 1905 he worked as a partner with Herman Gesellius and Armas Lindgren at the firm Gesellius, Lindgren, Saarinen.
1900
His first major work with the firm, the Finnish pavilion at the Paris 1900 World Fair, exhibited an extraordinary convergence of stylistic influences: Finnish wooden architecture, the British Gothic Revival, and the Jugendstil.
1904
Saarinen's early manner was later christened the Finnish National Romanticism and culminated in the Helsinki Central railway station (designed 1904, constructed 1910–14).
1905
They had a daughter Eva-Lisa (Pipsan) on March 31, 1905, and a son Eero on August 20, 1910.
1910
From 1910 to 1915 he worked on the extensive city-planning project of Munksnäs-Haga and later published a book on the subject.
1911
In January 1911 he became a consultant in city planning for Tallinn, Governorate of Estonia and was invited to Budapest to advise in city development.
1912
In 1912, a brochure written by Saarinen about the planning problems of Budapest was published.
1917
From 1917 to 1918 Saarinen worked on the city-plan for greater Helsinki.
1923
Eliel Saarinen moved to the United States in 1923 after his competition entry for the Tribune Tower in Chicago, Illinois, won second place.
1924
In 1924 he became a visiting professor at the University of Michigan.
1925
In 1925 George Gough Booth asked him to design the campus of Cranbrook Educational Community, intended to be an American equivalent to the Bauhaus.
1929
During 1929–34, Saarinen contributed product designs for the Wilcox Silver Plate Co. / International Silver Company in Meriden, Connecticut.
1932
Saarinen taught there and became president of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1932.
1934
His iconic tea urn (c. 1934) was first exhibited in 1934–35 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
1947
Eliel received the AIA Gold Medal in 1947.
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1949
Bacon achieved national prominence as Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission from 1949 to 1970.
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1951
In 1951–52, the tea urn was featured in the Eliel Saarinen Memorial Exhibition which traveled to multiple venues across the United States.
2015
Louis Modern (2015–16) at the St Louis Art Museum, Cranbrook Goes to the Movies: Films and Their Objects, 1925–1975 at the Cranbrook Art Museum (2014–15)., and in 2005–07, in the touring exhibition Modernism in American Silver: 20th-Century Design, organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, which also traveled to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC.
