everything eero.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Saarinen.

Eero Saarinen, architect, and Balthazar Korab, photographer. Saarinen office staff: Eero Saarinen and Kevin Roche, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. [Between 1953 and 1961]. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

In honor of Eero Saarinen's birthday (he was born on this day in 1910), here's a rundown of my favorite Saarinen (the younger) posts. 

Eero Saarinen, architect, and Balthazar Korab, photographer. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Kresge Auditorium and Chapel, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1950-55. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

mit's kresge auditorium
Though not a perfect structure, this one isn't lacking any swoop or swagger.

Eero Saarinen, architect, and Balthazar Korab, photographer. Irwin Union Bank & Trust Company, Columbus, Indiana, 1950-57. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

the irwin union bank
Saarinen does Mies in small town America. And it's one of his best.

A.C Wermuth House, Fort Wayne, IN; Exterior. Eero Saarinen collection, 1880-2004 (inclusive), 1938-1962 (bulk). Manuscripts & Archives, Yale University.

the a.c. wermuth house
Two Saarinens, one house- this little known design deserves another look.

Eero Saarinen, architect, and Balthazar Korab, photographer. Miller House, Ontario, Canada. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

the other miller house
Did you know that Eero Saarinen designed not one but two houses for J. Irwin Miller? You do now.

Eero Saarinen, architect, and Balthazar Korab, photographer. U.S. Embassy, London. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

eero saarinen's embassy
This Saarinen-design has been in the news a lot in the last year or so. Find out why.

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. General Motors Technical Center, Warren, Michigan. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2011631234.

10 things: the gm technical center
It's a little hard to wrap your head around the architectural scope of this complex. But here are the basics.

Happy Monday.

Image at the top:
Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. Close-up view of the Gateway Arch, St. Louis, Missouri. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2011634053.