like father, like son

happy birthday to eliel and eero.

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. North Christian Church, Columbus, Indiana. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2016631805.

Interestingly enough, Eliel and Eero Saarinen happen to share a birthday. Father and son architects were both born on August 20, so to celebrate- you can find a couple of my past Saarinen-related posts below.

Carol M. Highsmith, photographer. Christ Church Lutheran, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, 2011631332.

christ church lutheran
Considered by many to be the elder Saarinen's masterpiece.

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

everything eero. 
Find the claass HAUS collection on the younger Saarinen here.

Hopefully I will have something new for you next week. I've been (slowly) working on a post, but it's not quite ready to post, so please check back soon (or just follow me on Instagram for updates).

Have a great weekend, archilovers.