Eero Saarinen was a Finnish-American architect and industrial designer who created a wide array of innovative designs for buildings and monuments, including the General Motors Technical Center in Warren, Michigan; the passenger terminal at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.; the TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport; and the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. He was the son of Finnish architect Eliel Saarinen.
Saarinen in 1955 or 1956
Gateway Arch in St. Louis
Washington Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C.
Kleinhans Music Hall in the Delaware Park–Front Park System
General Motors Technical Center
The GM Technical Center was inaugurated in 1956 as General Motors's primary design and engineering center, located in Warren, Michigan.
The Vehicle Engineering Center (VEC) Tower
The General Motors Technical Center building, seen here in 1956.