Jetsonen, Eliel Saarinen Public Buildings

Eliel Saarinen's career can be divided into two periods of roughly equal length. His Finnish period from 1896 to 1922, was followed by his American period from 1923 to 1950. Saarinen was the first major European architect to relocate to the United States, where he paved the way for modern architecture. From his early works to the final projects, Saarinen's architecture was characterised by a holistic approach that encompassed everything, from large-scale concepts to the smallest details. He...