Modernism in America
Eero Saarinen was a Finnish Architect and Industrial designer. He went to the Yale School of Architecture. He joined a partnership with his father in Cranbrook, Michigan, and he helped establish the Cranbrook Academy in Michigan. His major works of art were several furniture pieces that were found throughout the Knoll Furniture company such as the Tulip Chair, Grasshopper Lounge Chair and the Womb Chair. According to the Knoll website,"Over the next 15 years Saarinen designed many of the most recognizable Knoll pieces, including the Tulip chairs and tables, the Womb chair, and the 70 series seating collection. Eero, who was known for being obsessed with revision, took a sculptural approach to furniture design, building hundreds of models and full scale mock-ups to achieve the perfect curve, find the right line, and derive the most pleasing proportions. His designs, which employed modern materials in graceful, organic shapes, helped establish the reputation and identity of Knoll during its formative years." 

He also was a part of the design of the Kleinhans Music Hall, which was the first 20th century American concert hall to achieve acoustic excellence. He designed the first Christian Church called Tabernacle Church located in Columbus, Indiana. Eero and Eliel partnered with Perkins and Will who were lead designers for the Crow Island School which was an American Public School. Here is a picture of the school compared to a modern day application of a school. 

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 Erin Kelly: I like the image that you showed to demonstrate the modern application. You can see a lot of resemblance from the past to current. Also, there are differences though because the modern image mainly uses white in the design.

Kendra: I like how you discussed what modernism is in America and how it is seen today. I like the images that you showed because they are very different from the historical pictures.


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