Gottlieb Eliel Saarinen (August 20, 1873, Rantasalmi, Finland – July 1, 1950, Cranbrook, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish architect who became famous for his art nouveau buildings in the early years of the 20th century. August 20 is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... Rantasalmi is a municipality of Finland. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Parthenon on top of the Acropolis, Athens, Greece Table of architecture, Cyclopaedia, 1728 The following article focuses on built environment, the architecture of spaces designed for human habitation. ... Alfons Mucha, lithographed poster Dancel (1898). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

He designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1922. The markka or mark was the currency used in Finland from 1861 until January 1, 1999, when it was replaced by the euro (€). The currency code used for the markka was FIM, and the usual familiar notation was a postfix mk. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Eliel Saarinen moved to the United States in 1923 after his noted competition entry for the Tribune Tower in Chicago, Illinois. Although Saarinen's entry won second place and was not built in Chicago, his design was fully realized in the 1929 Gulf Building in Houston, Texas. Saarinen continued his professional and academic career based in Michigan. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Tribune Tower is a Gothic building located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. ... Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Official website: http://egov. ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Space City Motto: Official website: www. ...

In 1925 George Gough Booth asked him to design the campus of Cranbrook Educational Community, intended as an American equivalent to the Bauhaus. Saarinen taught there and became president of the Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1932. Among his student-collaborators were Ray Eames (then Ray Kaiser) and Charles Eames; Saarinen influenced their subsequent furniture design. 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... George Gough Booth (1864-1949) was the publisher of the Detroit News and philanthropist who founded the world-renowned Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. ... A sculpture of the Zodiac, main quadrangle, Cranbrook Campus. ... Bauhaus (2003). ... The Cranbrook Academy of Art, located near Detroit, Michigan is an influential school of architecture and design. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... Ray-Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames (December 15, 1912 - August 21, 1988) was an American artist, designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with her husband Charles, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ... Charles Eames (June 17, 1907 – August 21, 1978) was an American designer, architect and filmmaker who, together with his wife Ray, is responsible for many classic, iconic designs of the 20th century. ...

He became a professor in the University of Michigan's Architecture Department; today a professorship at Michigan's A. Alfred Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning is named for him, and the College holds an annual lecture series in his honor. This article is about the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. ... Industrialist and Philanthropist. ...

His son, Eero (1910–1961), was also an important architect, one of the leaders of the International style. Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910, in Kirkkonummi, Finland – September 1, 1961, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ... -1... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) The International Style was a major architectural trend of the 1920s and 1930s. ...

Buildings

• Pavilion in the world exhibition in Paris 1900
• Finnish National Museum in Helsinki 1902–1911
• Helsinki Railway Station 1904–1911
• Vyborg Railway Station (today in Russia) 1904–1913
• First Christian Church Columbus, Indiana, United States
• Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York; designed in collaboration with his son Eero Saarinen
• Original Wing Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, Iowa 1945–1948
• The Cranbrook Educational Community in Bloomfield Hills, MI.
• Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. 1949.
• The Fenton Community Center in Fenton, MI, USA

The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Province Southern Finland Region Uusimaa Sub-region Helsinki City manager Jussi Pajunen Official languages Finnish, Swedish Area  - total  - land ranked 342nd 185. ... Helsinki Central railway station Helsinki Central railway station is a widely recognised landmark in central Helsinki, Finland, and the focal point of public transport in the Greater Helsinki area. ... A view of Vyborg from the castle tower Vyborg (Cyrillic: Выборг, Finnish: Viipuri, Swedish: Viborg, German: Wiburg) is a town with 70,000 inhabitants on the Karelian Isthmus in Russia, near the head of the Bay of Vyborg, 130 km to the northwest of Saint Petersburg, 38 km south from Russia... This article needs cleanup. ... Columbus is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. ... Official language(s) English Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 38th 94,321 km² 225 km 435 km 1. ... Kleinhans Music Hall, home of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, was founded by Edward Kleinhans and endowed in the name of his wife, Mary Seaton Kleinhans, and his mother, Mary Livingston Kleinhans. ... The Des Moines Art Center, is an art museum, containing collections of classic paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. ... Des Moines skyline, as seen from the Iowa State Capitol. ... A sculpture of the Zodiac, main quadrangle, Cranbrook Campus. ...

External links

• Web page about Eliel Saarinen (archINFORM database)