Eero Saarinen: catalyzing influences
- Vol.86(8), Aug
- Mumbai Indian Institute of Architects 2021
- 40-46p.
Michael Craig Martin in 2019 put Mies Van Der Rohe and Eero Saarinen’s chair designs next to each other as a critique on the connections and influences of Modernism as seen in Figure 1. It is also a statement on the collaborations of Saarinen, that catalyzed his diversity and explorations. Saarinen’s encounter with Charles Eames in 1940, led to their Organic Chair design that won first prize in the Organic Design Competition conducted by MOMA as seen in Figure 2. After joining Knoll Company (Figure 3), Eero designed the most celebrated Tulip Chair and a series of 70 chair designs.