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Quizzical Pursuit
The Architecture Puzzler
Created by Dave Guadagni
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Solution to Last Week's Puzzler
Architecture Puzzler #252
Question
He was the son of the second-place winner of the Tribune Tower Competition and designer of expressive airport terminals in New York and Washington, D.C. His office was passed on to Kevin Roche and John Dinkeloo upon his early death in 1961. Who was this well known architect?
Answer
Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) was the son of Eliel Saarinen and designer of Dulles International Airport (1962) in Washington, D.C. and the TWA Terminal (1962) in New York.
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Dave Guadagni, AIA, is an architect with Robertson/Sherwood/Architects
Quizzical Pursuit is Copyright 2005, Dave Guadagni.
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An expressive airport terminal in New York.
Great Buildings Photo © MC Mr. E. © by the Photographer
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