biography
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Saarinen, (Gottlieb) Eliel
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| male
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| lived:
| (1873–1950)
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| biography:
| Architect, born in Rantasalmi, EC Finland. The leading architect in his native country, he designed the Helsinki railway station (1904–14), and in 1923 emigrated to the USA. He designed the buildings for the Cranbrook Academy of Art, near Detroit, becoming its president (1932–48). An opponent of skyscrapers, he formed a partnership with his son, Eero Saarinen, and designed many churches, including the Christ Lutheran Church in Minneapolis. |
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